2019-08-01_Reader_s_Digest_AUNZ

READER’S DIGEST

HUMOURONTHEJOB

HowToInterviewForAJob

THERIGHTWAY:DevinWashington
wasina NewOrleansfastfood
restaurantinterviewingfora jobwhen
a customersnatchedthemoneyout
ofthecashregisterandranforthe
door.Washingtonleaptupfromhis
chairandgrabbedthethief,holding
himuntilthepolicearrived.Thatwas
whenthemanagertoldWashington
theobvious:“You’rehired.” AP

THEWRONGWAY:A 24-year-old
maninJapansatfora jobinterview

withthepresidentofanelevator-

maintenancecompany.Atonepoint,

thepresidentlefthisoffice.Uponhis

return,theychatteda bitlonger,and

thentheprospectiveemployeeleft.

Later,thebossnoticedthathis

walletwasmissing,alongwiththe

$450init.Hehadanideawhohad

takenit andjusthowthepolice

couldfindhim.Themanhadlefthis

résumé,whichcontainedhisphone

numberandaddress.Thethiefwas

soonarrested.And,no,hedidnot

getthejob. japantimes.co.jp

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK

CARTOON: HARLEY SCHWADRON

“Wait, not yet! I still have 37 sick days left!”

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