The HR Manager at CISCO was given the task of hiring an individual to fill a job opening. After sorting through a stack of resumes he found four people who were equally qualified. .. An American,a Russian, an Australian and a Filipino.
He decided to call the four in and ask them only one question. Their answer would determine which of them would get the job.
The day came and as the four sat around the conference room table the interviewer asked, “What is the fastest thing you know of?”
An unemployed man goes to apply for a job with Microsoft as a janitor. The manager there arranges for him to take an aptitude test (Section: Floors, sweeping and cleaning).
After the test, the manager says, “You will be employed at minimum wage, $5.15 an hour. Let me have your e-mail address, so that I can send you a form to complete and tell you where to report for work on your first day..
Taken aback, the man protests that he has neither a computer nor an e-mail address. To this the MS manager replies, “Well, then, that means that you virtually don’t exist and can therefore hardly expect to be employed.
A Boss looking through his Mail Box was astonished to see a mail from an Employee who was supposed to be busy working at Client side on a critical project. It had the subject – “TaTa – Bye Bye”. With the worst premonition he opened the mail and read the content with trembling hands:
Dear Sir,
It is with great regret and sorrow that I’m writing you, but I’m leaving the job. The offer was too lucrative and attractive for me to turn down. I had to abscond because I wanted to avoid a scene with the HR and you. I am sorry but I had no choice.
Isang binatang nasisiraan ng ulo ang isinugod sa pagamutan ng mga baliw sa Mandaluyong City. Tawa nang tawa. Humahagikgik, humahalakhak at walang tigil. Siyempre, bagong pasok ay ininterbyu siya ng naroong doktor.
“Rodel po ang pangalan ko. Mayaman po kami. Ang totoo po, may kakambal ako. Magkamukhang-magkamukha kami at halos ay wala kaming pinagkaibahan. Dahil sa sobrang pagkakamukha namin, sa eskuwelahan, kapag may test kami, siya ang kumukuha para sa akin.”
Tatangu-tango ang doktor. Sa isip- isip niya’y mukha namang matino ang binata.
“Minsan nga po, nang mapaaway siya sa isang bayan, ako ang nakulong. Ang malungkot po na hindi ko malilimutan ay may girlfriend ako na mahal na mahal ko. Siya ang nakatanan. Napagkamalan niya ang kakambal ko.” paliwanag ni Rodel.
“E, bakit mukhang masayang-masaya ka ngayon?” usisa naman ng doktor.
“Kasi po, nakabawi naman ako. Noong isang linggo, namatay ako. Siya ang inilibing.”
The most enriching good habit: Complementing others
The most destructive bad habit: Worry
The greatest joy: Giving
The greatest loss: The loss of self respect
The most satisfying work: Helping others
The ugliest personality trait: Selfishness
The most endangered species: Dedicated leaders
The ugliest look: Frown
The greatest shot in the arm: Encouragement