The Canine Applicant


A local business was looking for office help. They put a sign in the
window saying:

HELP WANTED Must be a good typist and be good with a computer.
Successful applicant must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity
Employer.

A short time later a lovely golden retriever dog trotted up to the
window, saw the sign and went inside. He looked at the receptionist
and wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it,
whined and pawed the air. The receptionist called the office manager.
He was surprised, to say the least to see a canine applicant. However,
the dog looked determined, so he led him into the office.

Inside, the dog jumped up on a chair and stared at the manager
expectantly. The manager said, "I can't hire you. The sign says you
must be able to type." The dog jumped down, went to the typewriter and
proceeded to quickly type a perfect business letter. He took out the
page and trotted over to the manager, gave it to him, then jumped back
up on the chair.

The manager was stunned, but told the dog, "That was fantastic, but
I'm sorry. The sign clearly says that whoever I hire has to be good
with a computer."

The dog jumped down again, went to the computer and proceeded to
demonstrate his expertise with various programs, produced a sample
spreadsheet and database, then presented them to the manager.

The manager was dumbfounded! He said to the dog, "Hey, I realize that
you are a very intelligent applicant and have fantastic talent, but
you're a dog -- no way could I hire you."

The dog jumped down and went to the sign in the window and pointed his
paw at the words, "Equal Opportunity Employer."

The exasperated manager said, "Yes, I know what the sign says. But the
sign also says you have to be bilingual."

The dog looked him straight in the eye and said, "Meow!!!"