Cost of Doing Business

"Gas Bills"

I do the gas and electric billing for a small city
in Washington State. Customers complained
about our postcard-sized bills, which they said
looked too much like junk mail so we decided
to start sending full-sized bills in envelopes.

The month before the switch, I had a note
printed on the cards, announcing the change.

Two days later, I heard someone yelling at
our receptionist, "Is this some kind of joke?"

When the customer threw his bill on the
desk, I saw his point.

The note was printed,
"Coming soon! New Larger Bills!"

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"Cost of Doing Business"

A man owned a small business in Georgia.
The Wage and Hour Department of Georgia
claimed he was not paying proper wages
to his help and sent an agent to interview him.

"I need a list of your employees and how
much you pay them," demanded the agent.

"Well, there's my Mechanic who's been with
me for 3 years. I pay him $600 a week"

"The Mechanic's helper has been here for
18 months, and I pay him $500 a month."

"Then there's the half-wit that works about 18
hours a day. He makes $10 a week and
I buy him Cigarettes and Beer," replied the
Owner.

"That's the guy I want to talk to; the half-wit,"
says the agent.

The Owner says, "That would be me."
Received on Fri Sep 15 00:30:16 2006