"Interview With An Applicant" - Sketch Comedy

Summary

In this humorous job interview script, a candidate and interviewer engage in a comical exchange where the candidate's overqualification and lack of interest in hard work lead to a series of absurd negotiations. The candidate's outrageous demands and the interviewer's equally bizarre responses culminate in a farcical job offer and immediate resignation, followed by a rapid-fire sequence of promotions and firings, all within seconds, highlighting the absurdity of their interaction.

Takeaways

• 😅 The interviewee is humorously overqualified and uninterested in working hard.
• 🤔 The candidate admits to having annoying habits and poor hygiene.
• 🙅‍♂️ The interviewer acknowledges the candidate is not suitable for the position.
• 💼 The candidate and interviewer engage in a comical back-and-forth about quitting and firing.
• 🔄 There's a recurring theme of the candidate quitting and being fired before officially starting.
• 💰 The candidate negotiates a salary that is humorously high and unrealistic.
• 📈 The candidate seeks a promotion to a higher position despite just being hired.
• 🤝 The interviewer and candidate agree on terms but with a comedic misunderstanding.
• 🔁 The scenario repeats with the candidate being fired and rehired in a nonsensical loop.
• 🎵 The script concludes with a musical note, suggesting a light-hearted or absurd tone throughout.

Q & A

What is the initial impression of Mrs. KS about the interviewee based on their resume?

Mrs. KS is very impressed by the interviewee's resume.

Why does Mrs. KS consider the interviewee overqualified for the accountant position?

Mrs. KS believes the interviewee is overqualified because their resume is exceptionally impressive.

What is the interviewee's attitude towards working hard?

The interviewee expresses a lack of intention to work hard and plans to show up only when they feel like it.

What are some of the personal habits and characteristics the interviewee admits to having?

The interviewee admits to having extremely annoying personal habits and no sense of hygiene.

How does the conversation escalate from the interview to the interviewee quitting and being fired?

The conversation escalates when the interviewee decides to quit after learning about the job's demands, and Mrs. KS responds by saying they would fire the interviewee if they were hired.

What is the humorous misunderstanding between Mrs. KS and the interviewee regarding employment and firing?

The misunderstanding is that the interviewee claims they can quit or be fired, while Mrs. KS insists they can't because the interviewee was never officially hired.

What is the proposed salary increase that the interviewee requests to reconsider the job?

The interviewee requests a raise of $200 an hour, which is humorously prorated to 12 cents for the 10 seconds of the conversation.

What position does the interviewee express interest in after outgrowing the accountant position?

The interviewee expresses interest in the position of Junior Vice President after feeling they have outgrown the accountant role.

How does the interviewee become the boss of Mrs. KS in the script?

The interviewee becomes the boss of Mrs. KS by accepting the Junior Vice President position, which is a higher role than Mrs. KS's.

What is the reason given by the interviewee for wanting to fire Mrs. KS as the head of personnel?

The interviewee, as the new head of personnel, wants to fire Mrs. KS because she has been hiring very strange people at a high cost.

What new position is offered to the interviewee at the end of the script?

The new position offered to the interviewee is the head of personnel.