A local business looking for
office help put a sign in the window saying:
"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 later, a dog
trotted up to the window, saw the sign and
went inside. He looked at the receptionist
and wagged his 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 the dog and was
surprised, to say the least. However, since
the dog looked determined, he led him into
the office.
Inside, the dog jumped up
on the chair and stared at the manager, who
said, "I can't hire you. You have to
be able to type."
The dog jumped down, went
to the typewriter and typed out a perfect
letter. He took out the page and trotted over
to the manager, gave it to him and then jumped
back on the chair. The manager was stunned,
but then reminded the dog, "the sign
says you have to be good with a computer."
The dog jumped down again
and went to the computer. He then demonstrated
his expertise with various programs, producing
a sample spreadsheet and database which he
presented to the manager.
By this time the manager was
totally dumbfounded! He looked at the dog
and said, "I realize that you are a very
intelligent dog and have some interesting
abilities. However, I still can't give you
the job."
The dog jumped down and went
to a copy of the sign. he put his paw on the
part about being an Equal Opportunity Employer.
"Yes," the manager said, "but
the sign also says that you have to be bilingual."
The
dog looked him straight in the face, and said,
"Meow."
