At Work

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Fresh out of business school, the fellow answered a want ad for an accountant. A very nervous man, who ran the small business, interviewed him.

"I need someone with an accounting degree," the man said, "But mainly, I'm looking for someone to do my worrying for me. I don't want to worry about money. Your job will be to take all the money worries off my back."

"And how much does the job pay?"

"I'll start you at $80,000 a year."

"$80,000," the applicant reflected, "how can such a small business like yours afford a sum like that?"

"That," the owner said, "is your first worry."