Rising through the ranks
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 9:18 amMarty is the owner of a hugely successful chain of upmarket menswear shops.
One day, Marty calls in one of his staff and says "Brian, when you first joined the company, you started as mail boy. Then, within three weeks, I promoted you to assistant to the mailroom manager and three months later you became junior buyer for the store. I promoted you again six months later to chief buyer and two years after that you became our general manager. I've now decided to retire and after careful deliberation I've decided to give you my job as chairman and managing director of the company. What do you say about that?"
"That's fine" says Brian.
"Is that all you've got to say?" asks Marty.
"No, you're right, I'm sorry" replies Brian. "I should have said,
One day, Marty calls in one of his staff and says "Brian, when you first joined the company, you started as mail boy. Then, within three weeks, I promoted you to assistant to the mailroom manager and three months later you became junior buyer for the store. I promoted you again six months later to chief buyer and two years after that you became our general manager. I've now decided to retire and after careful deliberation I've decided to give you my job as chairman and managing director of the company. What do you say about that?"
"That's fine" says Brian.
"Is that all you've got to say?" asks Marty.
"No, you're right, I'm sorry" replies Brian. "I should have said,
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