British Comedy Guide

Strive to survive

Conclusion of a job interview

A thin man in a shabby suit is sat facing a fat man in a pin stripe suit who is smoking a cigar

THIN MAN
So I've got the job then, thank you, thank you so much, you've no idea what this means for myself and my family! I've been looking for work for two years, you have no idea how much it means and I promise I'll never let you down.

FAT MAN
See that you don't, and don't forget to pay the receptionist on the way out.

THIN MAN
Pay the receptionist for what?

FAT MAN
The position is a Minus Zero Hour contract that means you have pay us twenty pounds a week to stay on our potential worker file.

THIN MAN
I pay you, are you joking?

FAT MAN
I never joke!

THIN MAN
But I haven't got twenty quid on me

FAT MAN
Very well leave your watch with the receptionist as deposit.

THIN MAN
But it's only worth three quid I got it at a boot sale after I pawned my good one to buy my kid a pair of roller boots it's his birthday tomorrow.

FAT MAN
Very well my receptionist will follow you home and get these bloody roller boots as a deposit, but I have to say I don't see you getting many hours with us, you come across as a bit of trouble maker. You're not a bloody communist are you.

Liked this with a wry smile cos it's true and enjoyed the neat ending- but would leave it at 'trouble maker'. Could you make the descriptions a bit more absurd so there are bigger laughs along the way? (Such as building on the items he has to negotiate that he has to leave behind.)

Thanks AJO is was more social comment than comedy to be fair.

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