Working in retirement

 

Working in retirement

Many people find when they retire that they do not wish to stop working entirely. Some may volunteer in various capacities, others may opt for a part-time job, perhaps in a large superstore. Such businesses often employ people to greet patrons – a friendly and gracious way to encourage business.

Now, Charlie was just such an employee. He was courteous, took a pride in his appearance and was intelligent and well-liked by everyone. In short, he was an asset to the company. There was one problem, however – every day he was late, sometimes by 5 minutes, others by 10 or even 15 minutes.

One day the boss called him into his office for a chat.

‘Charlie, I must tell you, you do a fantastic job and I like your work ethic, but you’re late for work every day and it could become a problem.’

Charlie said, ‘Yes, I realise that, boss, I’m working on it.’

His boss said, ‘I’m pleased to hear it. It’s rather odd, though, you always coming in late, because you were in the armed forces. What did they say if you arrived late for work then?’

Charlie said, ‘They said, “Good morning, Admiral. Would you like some   coffee now, sir?”’