When we go to work for a new company, there is often an extended period of time that we will need to get used to those we work with. In most cases, things are going to be different and we will need to adjust the way we work and the way we act to meet the requirements of the new establishment. In most cases, it isn’t going to be difficult to do but there are going to be times when we have a struggle on our hands. Something similar happened in the following joke and you get a chance to laugh from the sidelines.
The manager of a large office asked a new employee to come into his office.
“What is your name?” was the first thing the manager asked.
“John” the new guy replied.
The manager scowled. “Look, I don’t know what kind of a namby-pamby place you worked at before, but I don’t call anyone by their first name! It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority,” he said.
“I refer to my employees by their last name only – Smith, Jones, Baker – that’s all. Now that we got that straight, what is your last name?”
The new guy sighed and said, “Darling. My name is John Darling.”
The manager said, “Hmm…Okay, …Well John, perhaps it is time we changed our policy….”
