(Joke) Job Performance Review

"Suppose," says the old salt of a sea captain, testing
his new recruit, "that a sudden storm springs up on
your starboard side. What would you do?" "Throw out an anchor, sir," says the new sailor. "And what would you do if another storm sprang up
aft?" "Throw out another anchor, sir," the raw recruit
replies. "Now," says the captain, "a storm springs up forward
of the ship. What would you do this time?" "Throw out another anchor, Captain." "Hold on, hold on. Where are you getting all these
anchors from?" "From the same place you're getting your storms, sir,"
replied the new recruit. He got to keep his job. Received from Thomas Ellsworth.d you do?" "Throw out an anchor, sir," says the new sailor. "And what would you do if another storm sprang up
aft?" "Throw out another anchor, sir," the raw recruit
replies. "Now," says the captain, "a storm springs up forward
of the ship. What would you do this time?" "Throw out another anchor, Captain." "Hold on, hold on. Where are you getting all these
anchors from?" "From the same place you're getting your storms, sir,"
replied the new recruit. He got to keep his job. Received from Thomas Ellsworth.