You collect the mandrill's large order of fish, taking great care to wrap them neatly. Once you indicate you are done, he snatches them off of the counter and runs screaming out of the store. Later your linemanager comes over to speak with you,

'Good job with the B and T account earlier, the chef said barely any monkey hair got through your wrapping.'

Phew!

The day comes to an end, and you are passed you pay packet containing 90p. Once you cash the cheque from the mammal owner you helped that's 190p earned today. Not bad!

NEXT DAY...

It is the feast of St Colman. Sutler’s night staff have built a festive well in the middle of every department, decorated with the traditional garlands of rat shaped candies. A floorwalker approaches you as you're getting prepared for your shift and informs you that you have been chosen to sit in one and entertain the children for the day. You have been given the traditional wet blanket to wear and told to remember to play up the chilly warble in your voice, and when people come to shout their problems and wishes at you, you must reply with your traditional response of ‘That’s all very well, but can you please fetch a ladder?’

Everyone knows playing St Colman is a long, wet day of children throwing hard candies at you. Do you really want to do this? Or do you have a better idea?


Option 1: Do it, but demand double pay for the day. You're sure this isn't in your contract!

Option 2:  Put on the wet blanket, jump in that well, and get in a festive mood!

Option 3: Pay someone half a day's pay to take your place. You're not catching pneumonia to entertain a bunch of tourists!