The Job

The alarm buzzed; first day at a new job.
Rising up early to avoid looking like a slob.
Arriving promptly, trying for the door; it was locked.
Is this the wrong place? He thought, shocked.
Being late he could never contend.
He then saw the sign, ‘Closed on the weekend.”

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Alternate Ending (Sub-series 1)

The alarm buzzed; first day at a new job.
Rising up early to avoid looking like a slob.
At work, he passed a janitor.
Courteously he said, “Good morning monsieur.”
The janitor stopped working. “How did you know I was French?”
“Simple,” he replied. “You gave off quite a stench!”