I stopped by the Los Angeles Post Office
yesterday to apply for a job.
The interviewer
asked me, "Are you allergic to anything?"
I said, "Yes, caffeine. I can't drink
coffee."
"Ok, have you ever been in the military service?"
"Yes, I was in Iraq for one tour."
The interviewer said to me, "That will give you 5 extra points toward employment."
"Ok, have you ever been in the military service?"
"Yes, I was in Iraq for one tour."
The interviewer said to me, "That will give you 5 extra points toward employment."
Then he asked, "Are you disabled in any
way?"
I said, "Yes. A bomb exploded near me and I lost both my testicles."
The interviewer grimaced and then said,
I said, "Yes. A bomb exploded near me and I lost both my testicles."
The interviewer grimaced and then said,
"OK. You've got enough points for me to
hire you right now.
Our normal hours are 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
You can start tomorrow at 10 a.m., and plan on
starting at 10 a.m. everyday."
I was puzzled and asked,
I was puzzled and asked,
"If the work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
why don't you want me here at 10 a.m.?"
"This is a government job", the interviewer said,
"This is a government job", the interviewer said,
"For the first two hours, we just stand
around drinking coffee and scratching our balls.
No point in you coming in for that."
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