Jokes about Economics and Economists 1.The boss called one of his employees into the office.
“Rob,” he said, “you’ve been with the company for a year.
You started off in the post room, one week later you were promoted
to a sales position? And one month after that you were promoted to
district manager of the sales department. Just four short months
later, you were promoted to vice-chairman. Now it’s time for me to
retire, and I want you to take over the company. What do you say to
that?”
“Thanks,” said the employee.
“Thanks?” the boss replied. “Is that all you can say?”
“I suppose not,” the employee said. “Thanks,” Dad.”
2. Fresh out of business school, the young man answered a
want ad for an accountant. Now he was being interviewed by a
very nervous man who ran a small business that he had started
himself.
“I need someone with an accounting degree,” the man
said. “But mainly, I’m looking for someone to do my worrying
for me.”
“Excuse me?” the accountant said.
“I worry about a lot of things,” the man said. “But I don’t
want to have to worry about money. Your job will be to take all
the money worries off my back.”
“I see,” the accountant said. “And how much does the job pay?”
“I’ll start you at eighty thousand.”
“Eighty thousand dollars!” the accountant exclaimed.
“How can such a small business afford a sum like that?”
“That,” the owner said, “is your first worry.”
