Bill walked into his boss's office one day and said, "Sir, I’ll be straight with you, I know the economy isn't great, but I've got three companies after me, and I'd like to respectfully ask for a raise."
After a few minutes of haggling, the boss finally agreed to give him a pay increase and Bill happily got up to leave.
"By the way," asked the boss, as Bill is leaving his office, "Which three companies are after you?"
Bill replied, "The electric company, the water company, and the phone company."