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The young fellow was joining the business army and applying for a job at the community's largest employer. Although far from a seasoned employee, he clearly had his own ideas as to how an interview should progress.

The personnel manager, a stern individual devoid of human compassion, began,

"I'm sorry, but the firm is overstaffed; we have more employees now than we really need."

Undeterred, the fellow replied,

"That's all right. The little bit of work I do wouldn't be noticed ..."

-----------------A Final Thought ...

"Personally, I have nothing against work, particularly when performed, quietly and unobtrusively, by someone else. I just don’t happen to think it’s an appropriate subject for an 'ethic.'"

- Barbara Ehrenreich (b. 1941), U.S. author, columnist