A man rings his wife at home and says “Honey I have been asked to go fishing at a big lake up in Canada with my boss and several of his friends. We will be gone for a week. This is a good opportunity for me to get that promotion I’ve been wanting, so would … Read more
I’ve worked all of 5 days for him, he hired me to be the GM of one of his small stores. I asked him for a smoke and went outside to call my wife. We were stressing because we have no savings after moving from Alaska to California, payday isn’t till the 25th, and my … Read more
Years ago, I worked in a 24 hour call center. It wasn’t a bad job, but I was always getting pushed to the night shift. On the other side of the call center was a claims department that only worked the M-F, 9-5 shift and I jumped at the chance when a spot opened there. … Read more
Dave was bragging to his boss one day, “You know, I know everyone there is to know. Just name someone, anyone, and I know them.” Tired of his boasting, his boss called his bluff, “OK, Dave, how about Tom Cruise?” “No drama boss, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it.” So … Read more
I was 15 and moved to Philly from Texas. I had a pretty strong accent and had never been out of the state before so I didn’t know what to expect socially. On my first day of school I had the bad judgement to wear a Dallas Cowboys jersey thinking people will just laugh. Throughout … Read more
Employee: Excuse me sir, may I talk to you? Boss: Sure, come on in. What can I do for you? Employee: Well sir, as you know, I have been an employee of this prestigious firm for over ten years. Boss: Yes. Employee: I won’t beat around the bush. Sir, I would like a raise. I … Read more
A boss wondered why one of his most valued employees had not rung in sick one day. Having an urgent problem with a main computer, he phoned the employee’s home number and was greeted with a child’s whisper, ‘Hello?’ ‘Is your Daddy home?’ he asked. ‘Yes’, whispered the small voice. ‘May I speak to him?’ … Read more
Someone’s 40th year on Earth is off to a rough start. Though the story is likely conjured from fiction, it’s pretty funny and we figured it was worth sharing. Last week was my 40th birthday and I really didn’t feel like waking up that morning. I managed to pull myself together and go downstairs for … Read more
This is an actual letter of resignation from an employee at a computer company to her boss who apparently resigned soon afterwards. Dear Mr. Smith, As a graduate of an institution of higher education, I have a few very basic expectations. Chief among these is that my direct superiors have an intellect that ranges … Read more
I am totally deaf in my left ear and partially deaf in my right. I wear a regular hearing aid in my right ear and have a cochlear implant in my left. I’m now 19, and working in a very posh restaurant. I’m serving a party of 10. There is a couple who comes in … Read more
A young guy from North Dakota moves to Florida and goes to a big “everything under one roof” department store looking for a job. The Manager says, “Do you have any sales experience?” The kid says “Yeah. I was a vacuum salesman back in North Dakota.” Well, the boss was unsure, but he liked the … Read more