“Not an April Fool’s Joke”

Author’s Note: This is a Take Ten to Write story and has not been proofread for errors. If I feel inspired or if there’s interest in the story, I’ll post a revised, edited, and extended version at a later date. Happy reading!

Prompt: “April Fool’s!”

I’ve never really been one for pranks. I don’t like getting pranked, and I don’t like putting in the effort to prank others. It’s just so much work, and for what? A dumb joke that usually ends in a huge mess? Yeah, no thanks. I’d much rather spend my time doing something constructive, like doing my actual job.

Being the boss of a multimillion dollar company brings its responsibilities, you know. I can’t afford to let my reputation be destroyed by a stupid little prank, especially not now that we’re in the middle of a huge merger with another company. Believe me, we’re on the cusp of becoming the largest company in the world! Tech, groceries, stationary, you name it, we’ll be producing it.

Well, if you want to work here, then you’d better believe it. So, if you’re still interested, here’s a schedule of the type of work that you’d be doing. Once again, no, this is not an April Fool’s joke. The hours are listed plainly: two in the morning until midnight. Don’t worry; I make sure that all of my workers get an adequate number of breaks throughout the day. Oh, the work description? I thought you knew what you were signing up for when you applied.

Here, give that back to me. It seems as though this type of job isn’t the right fit for you after all. No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke–why does everyone think that? Now get out of here.

Final Comments: Huh, no idea where I was going with this one…

Overall Rating: 😣