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Perspiring, but quietly confident The applicant perused the panel Regarding them garbed resplendent In their suits made by Chanel The questions started gently An easy introduction In the questions there was plenty Of scope for extrapolation The applicant seemed more assured As the interview progressed But became completely moored By a stumping questing test Suddenly assurance left Their mind went starkly black The applicant felt bereft For there was no way, to pull back The job was being ripped away Before their very eyes The applicant now rues the day That nerves were their demise But as the hopeful shook their hands The employers shared a look For here they all understand This decision's not by the book For the applicant's a relative Of the owner of the company So this process is all just a sham And the righteous remain comfy

The Applicant

free verse · 2023 · shared 12 Sep · 9 comments · 23 likes
free verse · 12 Sep
9 comments · 23 likes
Coltrane
Coltrane
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Dark Phoenix Rising
Dark R. 12 Sep
Too true. must be in politics 😂
Wolf-in-a-Hoodie
Yeah the way of the world and one of the many reasons we need a shake up. 🤣🙌🖤🐺
Michael Blackmore
Michael B. 12 Sep
Oh boy, this was my life last year (excluding the nepotism). Had to hire so many people; absolute worst part of my job 😖 Deciding fates based on some test I cooked up is not a pleasant activity.
Coltrane
Coltrane artist 12 Sep
Well jobs for the boys is still well at play in my field of endeavour.
Louise Shaner
Louise S. 12 Sep
incredibly true, especially in my industry. we have a service manager I work with whose dad is the general manager for the same geographical area, I am constantly finding examples of his incompetence (and truthfully, embezzlement) which are strictly ignored.
Dan2Dan
Dan2Dan 12 Sep
While floating high up here on this retirement cloud, remembering through you all, how much I needed to retire at 70. Thanks and good luck. 🤗😂
Dan2Dan
Dan2Dan 12 Sep
I need to add this❤️
Louise Shaner
Louise S. 12 Sep
I'm happy for you that you were able to exit the rat race my friend, that is no easy feat !! 🙌💖👏
Dan2Dan
Dan2Dan 12 Sep
🙏59 years of mostly under a thumb. That’s plenty or 59 years too many, depending on how you look at it. 😂❣️