At Work / In The Office

A Responsible Employee

A man was interviewing for a job. The interviewer said, “In this job we need someone who is responsible.” “I’m the one you want,” the man replied. “At my last job every…

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The Laziest Man

A foreman had ten very lazy men working for him. One day he decided to trick them into doing some work for a change. “I’ve got a really easy job today for…

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City Workers

A man was watching two guys working for the city. One would dig a hole, he would dig, dig, dig, the other would come behind him and fill the hole, fill, fill,…

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The Accounting Interview

Rick, fresh out of accounting school, went to an interview for a job. The company boss asked various questions about his education and experience, but then asked him, “What is three times…

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Picky Proprietor

Two guys went into a restaurant and sat down. They ordered two sodas, took sandwiches out of their packs, and started to eat them. The owner saw what was going on and…

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Bonus Economics

Faced with hard times, a company offered a bonus of one thousand dollars to any employee who could come up with a way of saving money. The bonus went to a young…

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The Security Guard

Passing an office building one Sunday, a girl saw a sign that said, “Press bell for security guard.” She did so, and after several minutes she heard the guardclomping down the stairs….

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The Pole Witness

The policeman arrived at the scene of an accident to find that a car had struck a telephone pole. Searching for witnesses, he discovered a pale, nervous young man in work clothes…

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The Big Sale

It was the day of the big sale. A long line had formed by opening time. A man pushed his way to the front of the line, only to be pushed back,…

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It Pays To Laugh

The boss joined a group of his workers at the coffee urn and told a series of jokes he’d heard recently. Everybody laughed loudly. Everybody, that is, except Mike. When he noticed…

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Construction Site Bragging

The strong young man at the construction site boasted that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. “Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is,” said the oldest…

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Secretary In Training

The boss was very exasperated with his new secretary. She ignored the telephone when it rang. “You must answer the telephone,” he told her irritably. “All right,” she replied, “but it seems…

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