LAUGH OF THE MONTH

A Human Resources Manager was knocked down, tragically, by a bus and
was killed. Her soul arrived at the Pearly Gates, where St. Peter
welcomed her.

"Before you get settled in" he said, "We have a little problem...you
see, we've never had a Human Resources Manager make it this far before
and we're not really sure what to do with you."

"Oh, I see," said the woman, "Can't you just let me in?"
"Well, I'd like to," said St Peter, "But I have higher orders. We're
instructed to let you have a day in hell and a day in heaven, and then
you are to choose where you'd like to go for all eternity."

"Actually, I think I'd prefer heaven", said the woman.

"Sorry, we have rules..." at which St. Peter put the HR Manager into
the downward bound elevator.

As the doors opened in hell she stepped out onto a beautiful golf
course. In the distance was a country club; around her were many
friends... past fellow executives, all smartly dressed, happy, and
cheering for her. They ran up and kissed her on both cheeks,and they
talked about old times. They played a perfect round of golf and
afterwards went to the country club where she enjoyed a superb steak
and lobster dinner. She met the Devil (who was actually rather nice)
and she had a wonderful night telling jokes and dancing. Before she
knew it, it was time to leave. Everyone shook her hand and waved
goodbye as she stepped into the elevator. The elevator went back up to
heaven where St.Peter was waiting for her.

"Now it's time to spend a day in heaven," he said.

So she spent the next 24 hours lounging around on clouds, playing the
harp and singing... which was almost as enjoyable as her day in hell.
At the day's end St. Peter returned."So," he said, "You've spent a day
in hell and you've spent a day in heaven". "You must choose between
the two."


The woman thought for a second and replied, "Well, heaven is certainly
lovely, but I actually had a better time in hell". "I choose hell."

Accordingly, St. Peter took her to the elevator again and she went
back down to hell.

When the doors of the elevator opened she found herself standing in a
desolate wasteland covered in garbage and filth. She saw her friends
dressed in rags, picking up rubbish and putting it in old sacks. The
Devil approached and put his arm around her.

"I don't understand," stuttered the HR Manager, "Yesterday I was here,
and there was a golf course, and a country club. We ate lobster, and
we danced and had a wonderful happy time. Now all there is, is just a
dirty wasteland of garbage and all my friends look miserable."

The Devil simply looked at her and smiled, "Yesterday we were
recruiting you, today you're staff."