A sign was placed in an office
window:
HELP
WANTED
Must be a speed typist and have computer
skills. Successful applicant must be
bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity
Employer."
A short time later a golden retriever
dog trotted up to the window, saw the sign and went
inside. He looked at the receptionist, wagged his tail,
then walked over to the sign, looked at it, whined and pawed
the air.
The receptionist called the office
manager. He was surprised to see a canine applicant but
as the dog looked determined he was shown into
the manager's office. Inside, the dog jumped up on a
chair and stared at the manager
expectantly.
The manager said, "I can't hire you.
The sign says you must be able to type."
The
dog went to the typewriter and proceeded to quickly type
a perfect business letter. He took out the page and
trotted over to the manager, gave it to him, then jumped
back up on the chair. The manager was stunned, but
told the dog, "That was fantastic, but I'm sorry. The
sign clearly says that whoever I hire has to be good
with a computer."
The dog went to the computer
and proceeded to demonstrate his expertise with various
programs, produced a sample spreadsheet and database, and
then presented them to the manager.
The
manager was dumbfounded! He said to the dog, "Look, I realize
that you are a very intelligent applicant and have
fantastic talent, but you're a dog. No way could I hire
you."
The dog jumped down and went to the sign in
the window and pointed his paw at the words, "Equal
Opportunity Employer."
The exasperated manager
said, "Yes, I know what the darn sign says. But the sign
also says you have to be bilingual."
The dog
looked him straight in the eye and
said, "Meow."
