A new Wal-Mart greeter just couldn't seem to get to work on time.
Every day he was a few minutes late but, because he was a good worker, rather than fire him outright, the boss called him for a talk.
"Dick, I like your work ethic, and you're a smart guy, but your tardiness is becoming habitual."
"Yeah, I know, boss. I'm working on it," said Dick.
"That's good. I hope you succeed. But I must admit: I'm surprised. You're retired from the military. What did they say when you came in late?"
"They said, 'Good morning, General'!"
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That's my retirement plan, Wal-Mart greeter or maybe Publix bag boy. Oh and Lotto tickets.
RAC, funny story. One of my favorite cartoon strips was a Bettle Baily. Bettle was offered a ride by the Genaral, and said it was custimary to ride in the back seat. So here is Private Baily being driven by the General. Ha
Excuses for being late to work:
"I felt it was better to sleep at home rather than at the office."
I drove to the place I'd rather work at by mistake
"The bartender wouldn't let me leave."
I saw a bright shiny object
I had to floss the cat.
"The line at Starbucks was out the door."
I was busy quiting my other job.
oh, and here is one of my favorits:
I didn't have money for gas because all of the pawn shops were closed.
Yep, I personally knew a US Army Reserve LTC that burned himself to death with gasoline, because he was unable to find work after after being layed off from his civilian job.
Ooops, didn't mean to sound 'doom and gloom'. RAC'ster, that was very funny. But also it showed that it is 'the sign of the times'.
Ric, there must have been something else other than not finding a job. Ouch.Not a way to go.
Excellent...I'm in an industry which depends on labor and I don't mind saying, the past 3 years in southern California have been the worst with employees. I'd take a tardy general any day. Great laugh...thanks RAC
We actually got to hire a retired Admiral at Kuentos (the ISP I've been with for the last 15 years). He ran into us at a job fair and told us his first choice turned him down. Kuentos his second choice either was making lots of money or we really needed his help because he had signed up for an account 6 months earlier and we hadn't billed him yet. It was certainly the latter.
I wish we could have retained him longer but after a bit over a year the governor gave him a call to see if he still wanted to manage the airport, his first choice.
Your are so right Joanna, he was a little bit shell-shocked from war and just went through a divorce. Sure, the job lay-off did not help.
Ric, Buddhists do that in protest. I can't, in my western way of thinking, imagine that.
Jo, neither can I.
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