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HUMOR: Top 10 Things to Say in Employment Negotiations
Subject:HUMOR: Top 10 Things to Say in Employment Negotiations From:Andrew Plato <intrepid_es -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:Techwrl-l <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 20 Apr 2000 10:54:03 -0700 (PDT)
10. Are you going to eat that?
9. I am thinking of unionizing your entire company, so I'll a lot of time off
to contemplate how I will ruin your profitability.
8. I expect a solid gold chair and a team of gnomes to follow me around all day
scratching me when I itch.
7. Can I have sex with ALL my co-workers or just some?
6. Yes! I rule! (While pumping fist in the air).
5. I prefer stock options with one of your competitors.
4. I refuse to work with people who cannot respect my awesome superpowers.
3. Can I sign my own paychecks?
2. I'll need space in my office for my 6 slobbering, growling dogs and 5
sickly, undisciplined children. And I'll need every other hour off so I can
spend time with the dogs.
..and the number one thing to say in employment negotiations.
1. Do I really have to come to work every week day?
