work jokes

Two beefy men came to my house to install some new floor covering in the kitchen. Once they had moved the stove and refrigerator out of the way, it was not long before the job was done.

As they were getting ready to leave, I asked them to put the heavy appliances back in place.

The two men demanded $45 for this service, stating it was not in their contract.

I really had no choice but to pay them.

As soon as they left, however, the doorbell rang. It was the two men. They asked me to move my car, which was blocking their van.

I told them my fee was $45.

Management of a large computer services company gives the new field services manager his marching orders: Cut costs, cut costs, and on top of that, cut costs.

So when the field technician gets to a customer site to fix an old, large line printer, he knows there's going to be a problem.

"The printer was covered under our maintenance contract," the tech says. "A co-worker and I determined the problem was with a very expensive part."

He sends the diagnosis back to his new manager with a request for the expensive new part.

"That part is too expensive," says manager. "Go back and find something else wrong with the printer."

Rick, fresh out of accounting school, went to a interview for a good paying job. The company boss asked various questions about him and his education, but then asked him, "What is three times seven?"

"22," Rick replied. After he left, he double-checked it on his calculator and realized he wouldn't get the job.

About two weeks later, he got a letter that said he was hired for the job. He was not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but was still very curious. The next day, he went in and asked why he got the job, even though he got such a simple question wrong.

The boss shrugged and said, "Well, you were the closest."