HR: Mrs. Kruthers, welcome. Come on in, have a seat.
Mrs. Kruthers: Of course.
HR: I have been looking over your resume and I have to say I am very (1) ________.
Mrs. Kruthers: Oh, thank you.
HR: You know, actually I think, to be honest, you are overqualified to be an accountant.
Mrs. Kruthers: Oh well, that’s okay. I don’t intend to work (2) ______ ______.
HR: Really?
Mrs. Kruthers: Absolutely! In fact, I only intend to show up when I feel like it;… …which is good because I’ve a (3) ______ ______ of extremely annoying personal habits and absolutely no sense of hygiene.
HR: Oh! You know, then I don’t feel like you’re the correct person for this position.
Mrs. Kruthers: That’s okay, I quit.
HR: You can’t quit, you don’t work here.
Mrs. Kruthers: Like, I would ever work here.
HR: Like, we would ever (4) _____ you.
Mrs. Kruthers: Oh yeah?
HR: Yeah. And even if you did work here I wouldn’t even give you the opportunity to quit because I would fire you.
Mrs. Kruthers: Well, you can’t fire me because I don’t work here.
HR: That’s right! You don’t, and I would can your ass so quick.
Mrs. Kruthers: Prove it.
HR: Okay. You’ve got the job.
Mrs. Kruthers: Thank you.
HR: You’re welcome and now it is my (5) _________ to inform you that…
Mrs. Kruthers: I quit.
HR: You can’t quit, I fired you.
Mrs. Kruthers: No, it’s too late I don’t work here anymore.
HR: Fine, let’s try this again. You’ve got the job and now you’re fired.
Mrs. Kruthers : No, you offered me the job but I never accepted. Look, I’ve already worked for you, it’s very tedious. And now you want me back I think it’s a regressive (6) _______ move.
HR: Okay, what can we do to get you to come work for us?
Mrs. Kruthers: A raise.
HR: A raise?
Mrs. Kruthers: $200 an hour.
HR: 200 an hour? Okay, prorated to this ten seconds you’re gonna be working here so, 12 cents?
Mrs. Kruthers: And this time I promise I won’t quit.
HR: You promise you won’t quit. You (7) ________ you’ll let me fire you.
Mrs. Kruthers: If you still want to.
HR: I’m sure I’m going to want to. So, we have a deal?
Mrs. Kruthers: Not yet. I’ve already been an accountant here. I feel like I’ve outgrown the position. I want something higher. How about Junior Vice President?
HR: Junior Vice President? $200 an hour or 12 cents whichever comes first… …and you promise not to quit before I have the opportunity to fire you.
Mrs. Kruthers: That’s (8) _______.
HR: Great! You’ve got the job.
Mrs. Kruthers: I accept.
HR: Great! Now, you’re fired.
Mrs. Kruthers: You can’t fire me, I’m Junior Vice President. I’m your boss.
HR: Well, that doesn’t make sense.
Mrs. Kruthers: And as your boss, I regret that I have to fire you.
HR: Why are you firing me?
Mrs. Kruthers: Well, I can’t help but notice that as head of personnel you’ve been hiring some very strange people lately,… …at $200 an hour? Not for me.
HR: What am I supposed to do without a job?
Mrs. Kruthers: Well, we do have a new position opening up in head of personnel. Do you have any (9) _________?