LETS MAKE A DEAL

THREE CONTRACTORS WERE VISITING

A TOURIST ATTRACTION

ON THE SAME DAY.

AT THE END OF THE TOUR,

THE GUARD ASKED THEM

WHAT THEY DID FOR A LIVING.

WHEN THEY ALL REPLIED THAT

THEY WERE CONTRACTORS,

THE GUARD SAID,

"HEY, WE NEED ONE OF THE

REAR FENCES REDONE.

WHY DON'T YOU GUYS

TAKE A LOOK AT IT

AND GIVE ME A BID?" 

SO, THEY ALL WENT TO THE

BACK FENCE TO CHECK IT OUT.

THE FIRST CONTRACTOR

TOOK OUT HIS TAPE MEASURE,

DID SOME MEASURING AND SAID,

"WELL, I FIGURE THE JOB WILL

RUN ABOUT £900. $400 FOR MATERIALS,

£400 FOR MY CREW

AND £100 PROFIT FOR ME." 

NEXT WAS THE SECOND CONTRACTOR.

HE ALSO TOOK OUT HIS TAPE MEASURE,

DID SOME QUICK FIGURING AND SAID,

"LOOKS LIKE I CAN DO THIS JOB

FOR £700. £300 FOR MATERIALS,

£300 FOR MY CREW

AND £100 PROFIT FOR ME." 

WITHOUT SO MUCH AS MOVING,

THE THIRD CONTRACTOR SAID,

"£2,700." 

THE GUARD, INCREDULOUS,

LOOKED AT HIM AND SAID,

"YOU DIDN'T EVEN MEASURE

LIKE THE OTHER GUYS!

HOW DID YOU COME UP

WITH SUCH A HIGH FIGURE?" 

"EASY,"

HE SAID.

"£1,000 FOR ME,

£1,000 FOR YOU

AND WE HIRE THE GUY

DOING IT FOR £700."