The Job Interview

Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resources person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT what kind of a salary he was looking for.

“In the neighborhood of $140,000 a year, depending on the benefits package.”

“Well, what would you say to a package of 5-weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every 2 years…say, a red Corvette?”

“Wow!  Are you kidding?”

“Yeah, but you started it.”

Going Postal

Joe got a part time job at the Post Office. The first assignment his supervisor gave him was the job of sorting the mail. Joe separated the letters so fast that his motions were literally a blur. Extremely pleased by this, the supervisor approached Joe at the end of his first day. “I just want you to know,” the supervisor said, “that I’m very pleased with the job you did today. You’re one of the fastest workers we’ve ever had.”

“Thank you, Sir” said Joe, beaming, “and tomorrow I’ll try to do even better.”

“Better?” the supervisor asked with astonishment. “How can you possibly do any better than you did today?”

Joe replied, “Tomorrow I’m going to read the addresses.”