A company decided it was time for a change in management style
and appointed a new director, who arrived determined to cause a
stir and make the company more productive.
On his first day of work, accompanied by assistants, he carried
out an inspection of the facilities. In one of the sections he
visited, everybody except a young man was working. He was standing
against the entrance wall with his hands in his pockets.
Recognizing this as an opportunity to demonstrate his new work
philosophy, the director asked the young man: “How much do you earn
a month?”
“one thousand dollars,” answered the young man, not
understanding the reason for the question.
The director took five thousand dollars from his pocket and gave
it to the young man, saying: “Here is five thousand. Now, get out
of here and don’t come back again!”
The young man took the money and left quickly, scarcely
believing his luck. The director, puffing out his chest, turned to
the group of employees and asked, “What the hell was his job
here?”
“He came to deliver a pizza,” one of them said.