michaelsmith
09-26-2007, 06:04 AM
One day I went out to look for work. I went from place to place, but could not find a job. In the afternoon, I came to a factory. I went into the office building and opened the door of a big room. There I saw a fat man sitting at a desk.
“What do you want?” the man asked. “I am looking for work.” answered Bob. “Any kind of work?” the man said. “Any kind of work, please. I am strong, you see.” I said.
The man looked at me for a long time and then he said, “We have got enough workers. We want no more. Get out!”
I turned around. When I was going to the door, the fat man said, “Look, do you see the man over there?” He pointed to a man outside the window, “I give him five dollars a day. I will only give you four dollars a day. Do you want his job? He is getting old.”
For a long time I said nothing. I thought of my wife and children. But that worker had his wife and children, too. Finally, I said, “No, I don’t want the job!”
I think I was right. I didn’t want to take the bread out of another worker’s mouth.
“What do you want?” the man asked. “I am looking for work.” answered Bob. “Any kind of work?” the man said. “Any kind of work, please. I am strong, you see.” I said.
The man looked at me for a long time and then he said, “We have got enough workers. We want no more. Get out!”
I turned around. When I was going to the door, the fat man said, “Look, do you see the man over there?” He pointed to a man outside the window, “I give him five dollars a day. I will only give you four dollars a day. Do you want his job? He is getting old.”
For a long time I said nothing. I thought of my wife and children. But that worker had his wife and children, too. Finally, I said, “No, I don’t want the job!”
I think I was right. I didn’t want to take the bread out of another worker’s mouth.