The Help Wanted Office wants help

He - you assume it's a he or the nearest equivalent - nods, takes the sign from you and holds it up next to a piece of cardboard with "HelP wAntEd" scribbled on it in crayon.

"Which of these would you most likely respond to?"

"That one." You point out the one you did, in fact, respond to.

"Precisely. Under what circumstances would you consider responding to the other?"

"Well, if there wasn't anything else, and if they paid well..."

"Wrong. The right answer is 'none whatsoever'."

You must look puzzled, for the clerk actually takes the time to explain. "We, meaning this station, are having problems with shady characters abusing the job market for green slavery. I suppose you would call it white slavery. While establishments may still announce vacancies by the traditional means of putting a sign in the window, they have to be cleared by this office first. After they check out, we send someone to put an official sign - like this one - in their window. That will be your job. Also to be on the lookout for unauthorized signs."

1. That makes lots (not 42) of sense.
2. That makes no sense whatsoever.
3. Who cares, that makes dollars and cents (or whatever the currency is here). You take the job.
4. You tell the clerk you'll take the job if he sings It's not Easy Being Green.
5. Ask about the multicolored slave trade.
6. Take the clerk hostage and demand marshmallows.

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