manu1959
05-06-2007, 02:12 PM
The Jersey Guy
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House
in D.C. One is from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third,
Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence.
The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some
measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says,
"I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400
for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then
says, I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my
crew and $100 profit for me."
The New Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over
to the White House official and whispers, $2,700.
The official, incredulous, says, You didn't even measure like the
other guys!
How did you come up with such a high figure?
The New Jersey contractor whispers back, $1,000 for me, $1,000 for
you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence.
Done.... replies the government official.
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House
in D.C. One is from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third,
Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence.
The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some
measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says,
"I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400
for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then
says, I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my
crew and $100 profit for me."
The New Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over
to the White House official and whispers, $2,700.
The official, incredulous, says, You didn't even measure like the
other guys!
How did you come up with such a high figure?
The New Jersey contractor whispers back, $1,000 for me, $1,000 for
you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence.
Done.... replies the government official.