Who needs a friend like this?

simplyfiredstories submitted 455 days ago

In 1958 I saw the "job of my life" advertised in the newspaper, "...an underwriter trainee" for an insurance company. I called in for an appointment and because of extreme nervousness, I kept asking for the "underwater" job instead of "underwriter" job. But I dismissed this. That night, at a bar, I was with my best friend, Jim, and I told him I was going after this job in the morning and I was all excited.
Low and behold at the interview the next day, when I came out, who came in for an interview but, Jim, my best friend (of the night before). (I was ticked since I had told him about the job but he asked me to stay and he would give me a ride home). I waited for him and he came out, telling me he thought he did pretty well in his interview. The he said to me, "Cheer up. You'll probably get the job. There's one xxxxx who won't get the job. The boss and I had a big laugh over it. Some jerk called in and kept asking for the "underwater" job.