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“COMPETITIVE SALARY” We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors. “JOIN OUR FAST-PACED COMPANY” We have no time to train you. “CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE” We don’t pay enough to expect that you’ll dress up. “MUST BE DEADLINE-ORIENTED” You’ll be six months behind schedule on your first day. “SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED” Some time each night…

Fresh out of business school, the young man answered a want ad for an accountant. Now he was being interviewed by a very nervous man who ran a small business that he had started himself. “I need someone with an accounting degree,” the man said. “But mainly, I’m looking for someone to do my worrying…

A customer sent an order to a distributor for a large amount of goods totaling a great deal of money. The distributor noticed that the previous bill hadn’t been paid. The collections manager left a voice-mail for them saying, “We can’t ship your new order until you pay for the last one.” The next day…

A terrific explosion occurs in a gunpowder factory, and once all the mess has been cleared up, and inquiry begins. One of the few survivors is asked to make a statement. “Okay, Phillips,” says the investigator, “you were near the scene – what happened?” “Well, it’s like this. Old Fred Wilson was in the mixing…

The head of a small industrial company posted a slogan all around the office and plant saying, “Do it now!” with the hope of getting better results from his workers. Some weeks later, when asked why he was removing the slogan signs, he said, “It worked too well. The bookkeeper skipped with $20,000, the chief…

When I take a long time, I am slow. When my boss takes a long time, he is thorough. When I don’t do it, I am lazy. When my boss doesn’t do it, he’s too busy. When I do it without being told, I’m trying to be smart. When my boss does the same, that…

The blonde teenage girl had long been infatuated with a popular local disc jockey and finally got to meet him when the station held an open house. When she seductively suggested they get better acquainted, he took her into a vacant studio and unzipped his pants. “I suppose you know what this is?” he whispered.…

A lumber camp advertises for a lumberjack. A skinny little guy shows up at the camp the next day carrying an axe. The head lumberjack takes one look at the puny little guy and tells him to get lost. “Give me a chance to show you what I can do,” says the skinny guy. “Okay,…

Patient: “It must be tough spending all day with your hands in someone’s mouth.” Dentist: “I just think of it as having my hands in their wallet.”

I love my Job, I love the Pay! I love it more and more each day. I love my Boss, he’s the best! I love his boss and all the rest. I love my Office and its location – I hate to have to go on vacation. I love my furniture, drab and gray, and…

A veteran officer with 18 years is running radar on a main street of a rural town. Along comes a young driver in a brand new sport car going 48 mph in a 30 mph zone. The officer stops the young man and explains the violation. The driver becomes belligerent telling the officer his badge…

So you want a day off. Let’s take a look at what you are asking for. There are 365 days per year available for work. There are 52 weeks per year in which you already have 2 days off per week, leaving 261 days available for work. Since you spend 16 hours each day away…