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Story Corner: An Office Boy at Microsoft!

A jobless man applied for the position of ‘office boy‘ at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him, then a test: clean the floor. “You are hired” he said, “give me your e-mail address, and I’ll send you the application to fill, as well as when you will start”. The man replied “I don’t have a computer, neither an email”. “I’m sorry”, said the HR manager, “if...

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Story Corner: Does Management know their Staff ?

On walking into the factory, the MD noticed a young guy leaning Against the wall, doing nothing. He approached the young man and calmly said to him, How much do you earn?” The young man was quite amazed that he was asked such a personal question, he replied, none the less, “I earn $ 2 000.00 a month, Sir. Why?” Without answering, the MD took out his wallet and removed $ 6000.00 cash and gave it to the young man and said,...

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Story Corner: “PUT THE GLASS DOWN”

A professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see; asked the students,’How much do you think this glass weighs?’ ’50gms!’ … ‘100gms!’ …’125gms’ .. the students answered. ‘I really don’t know unless I weigh it,’ said the professor,’but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few...

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Story Corner: Self Appraisal

A little boy went into a store, reached for a soda carton and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone and proceeded to punch in seven digits. The store owner observed and listened to the conversation. The boy asked, “Madam, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?” The woman replied, “I already have someone to cut my lawn”. “I will cut...

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