Skit: Why no one moves for jobs from @npr
A manager in a conference room announces a new promotion, and his employees eagerly volunteer. He then reveals the job requires relocating to Huntsville, Alabama, causing everyone to immediately retract their interest. The employees then list various modern reasons they cannot move, including spousal careers, reliance on family for childcare, and joint custody of a dog. The manager becomes frustrated and delivers a passionate monologue about how work culture has changed, lamenting that people are no longer willing to chase opportunities before finally conceding and offering the position as remote, which is met with universal enthusiasm.
Creator: @npr on Instagram
Transcript
Guys, we have a new promotion available at the company. Who wants it? Uh-huh. Yeah. I see it. Okay. Alright. I see hands. I see hands. Okay. Alright. It's just one little perk, though. This promotion requires you all to move to Huntsville, Alabama. No. No. Wait. Wait. Wait. No. Alabama? I promise you Alabama's gotten better. Has it I don't know. Well, for one, my wife's job's here. She just got promoted to senior manager. Congrats. Good on her. Rank, guys. She's actually making more money than m
Topics: Comedy, Satire, Career Advice, Work-Life Balance
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