An Army veteran went to his local US Postal Service employment office to apply for work. As the interviewer sat him down, he asked if he'd like a cup of coffee.
"No, thanks," the applicant replied. "I gave up coffee a while ago."
"Not a problem," the interviewer said. "Now, on your application, I see you were in the Army. Did you deploy to any designated combat zones?"
"Yes. I served in Afghanistan for almost 4 years."
"Excellent! I see that gives you many points and a better chance of being hired sooner. Now, if you don't mind me asking, do you have any disabilities -- service-related or not?"
The vet replied, "Yes, i do. I was standing in close proximity to an IED when it exploded, and I lost both of my testicles. Luckily the piece of shrapnel was real small, or things might have been much worse."
With an anguished look on his face, the interviewer said, "That's horrible. I do thank you for your service and sacrifice. The good news is your injury gives you enough points I can hire you today. Our normal operating hours are 8am to 4pm. If you can start tomorrow, plan on coming in around 10am."
Looking confused, the vet asked, "If you start at 8am, why should I not come in until 10?"
The interviewer replied, "Well, this is still a government job, so for the first two hours, we mostly stand around drinking coffee and scratching our balls. You probably don't need to be here for that."
