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The Recruitment Agent
One day while walking downtown, a recruitment agent was hit by a bus and was tragically killed. His soul arrived up in heaven where he was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter himself.
"Welcome to Heaven," said St.Peter. "Before you get settled in though, it seems we have a problem. You see, strangely enough, we've never once had a recruitment agent make it this far and we're not really sure what to with you."
"No problem, just let me in" said the agent.
"Well, I'd like to, but I have higher orders. What we're going to do is let you have a day in Hell and a day in Heaven and then you can choose whichever one you want to spend an eternity in" the Saint replied.
"Actually, I think I've made up my mind.....I prefer to stay in Heaven".
"Sorry, we have rules....." And with that St. Peter put the recruitment agent in an elevator and it went down-down-down to Hell. The doors opened and the recruitment agent found himself stepping out onto the putting green of a beautiful golf course. In the distance was a country club and standing in front of him were all his friends - fellow recruitment agents that he had worked with. They were all dressed in evening suits and cheering for him. They ran and shook hands, glad slapping each other and they talked about old times. They played an excellent round of golf and at night went to the country club where he enjoyed an excellent steak and lobster dinner. He met the Devil who was actually a really cool and turned on guy and he had a great time telling jokes and partying.
The recruitment agent was having such a good time that before he knew it, it was time to leave. Everybody shook his hand and waved good-bye as he got on the elevator. The elevator went up-up-up and opened back up at the Pearly Gates where St.Peter was waiting for him.
"Now it's time to spend a day in Heaven" he said. So the recruitment agent spent the next 24 hours lounging around on the clouds and playing the harp and singing. He had a great time and before he knew it, his 24 hours were up and St. Peter came and got him. "So, you've spent a day in Hell and you've spent a day in Heaven. Now you must choose your eternity" he said.
The recruitment agent paused for a second and then replied, "well, I never thought I'd say this. I mean, Heaven has been really great and all, but I think I had a better time in Hell."
So St. Peter escorted him to the elevator and again the recruitment agent went down-down-down back to Hell. When the doors of the elevator opened he found herself standing in a desolate wasteland covered in garbage and filth. He saw his friends were dressed in rags and were picking up garbage and putting it in sacks for the evening meal. The Devil came up to him and put his arm around him and laughed at him.
"I don't understand," stammered the recruitment agent. "Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and a country club and we ate lobster and we partied and had a great time. Now all there is is a wasteland of garbage and all my friends look miserable."
The Devil looked at him and grinned, "that's because yesterday we were recruiting you, but today you're staff."
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