Monday, September 10, 2007

HELP WANTED


I was out looking for a job. It's tough out there. This is how my first interview went. A local business was looking for office help. They put a sign in the window, stating the following: "HELP WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer and must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer." A short time afterwards, I trotted up to the window, saw the sign and went inside. I looked at the receptionist and wagged my tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it and whined. Getting the idea, the receptionist got the office manager. The office manager looked at me and was surprised, to say the least. However, I looked determined, so he lead me into the office. Inside, I jumped up on the chair and stared at the manager. The manager said, "Kiki, I can't hire you. The sign says you have to be able to type."I jumped down, went to the typewriter and proceeded to type out a perfect letter. I took out the page and trotted over to the manager and gave it to him, then jumped back on the chair. The manager was stunned, but then told me, "Kiki, the sign says you have to be good with a computer." I jumped down again and went to the computer. I proceeded to demonstrate my expertise with various programs and produced a sample spreadsheet and database and presented them to the manager. By this time the manager was totally dumb-founded! He looked at me and said, "Kiki, I realize that you are a very intelligent dog and have some interesting abilities. However, I *still* can't give you the job." I jumped down and went to a copy of the sign and put my paw on the sentences that told about being an Equal Opportunity Employer. The manager said, "Yes, but the sign *also* says that you have to be bilingual." So I looked at him straight in the face and said, "Meow."

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