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  1. Mar 17th, 2011, 01:21 PM #1
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    Joke

    If you don't get this, don't worry. Only folks that have worked with these people can appreciate this. This, by the way, is a totally true story and happened just moments ago.

    I got on the elevator on the first floor and there was a guy ahead of me who asked what floor I wanted.

    I said “11”

    He asked, “Are you an underwriter?” (Everyone in the building knows the underwriting department is on the 11th floor)

    I said…”Good God No! I just work with them.”

    He said: “Well, underwriters are Ok people…they just didn’t have enough personality to become accountants.”

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  2. Mar 17th, 2011, 02:44 PM #2
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    Accountants have it hard. I've heard the same line for other types of jobs, as well, and it is always accountants that are used as the miserably low standard that those in that job type are incapable of meeting. It has to be rough working in an industry that sets the standard for bottom of the barrel personalities.
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    I don't live here any more.
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    Re: Joke

    Being as I've been working in the accounting portion of our software for close to 7 months now, I can honestly say I would not feel one bit of sadness if all the accountants in the world dropped dead. Oh, and decimal numbers can go to hell and die as well.
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    Re: Joke

    Accountants have it hard. I've heard the same line for other types of jobs, as well, and it is always accountants that are used as the miserably low standard that those in that job type are incapable of meeting. It has to be rough working in an industry that sets the standard for bottom of the barrel personalities.
    Well, someone has to. And lets face it, if it wasn't accountants it'd be programmers.
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  8. Mar 28th, 2011, 06:24 AM #7
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    Re: Joke

    If people don't enjoy their job then they should just drink more.
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  9. Mar 28th, 2011, 08:48 AM #8
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    Re: Joke

    Quote Originally Posted by wossname View Post
    If people don't enjoy their job then they should just drink more.
    Yes. It is important to stay hydrated. This goes for people who enjoy their jobs too.
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    Re: Joke

    Quote Originally Posted by abhijit View Post
    Yes. It is important to stay hydrated. This goes for people who enjoy their jobs too.
    While true about those who enjoy their jobs, by drinking overly much, those who don't get more frequent breaks. Some even take a newspaper to the porcelain throne! (Must have the proper tools for the job.)
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