72 Miles From The Sea

  He was dismissed from his job Testing mattresses and beds He took it badly, “I won’t take it Lying down” he angrily said

  I got a job at a Helium factory But I quit after my first day Because I didn’t really like Being spoken to in that way

  I wasn’t very good at my job And when I quit, I was mocked When I quit as an Electrician As they were really shocked

  I took my eight-year-old to the office On “take your kid to work day” But when we walked into the office, They started to cry straig...

  For my job I do shift work At a publishing place I have to help a one armed Typist do upper case

  Difficult to say how She earns a living, for She sells sea shells On the sea shore

My job chose me, unlike Ordinary work slaves I became an undertaker As my name is Phil Graves

  A younger member of staff Caused something of a melee Having completely misunderstood The nature of Mufti day

  I have been fired by the bakery Ten years I worked for them However losing my job is now The yeast of my problems

  I work for a company Supposedly exploring But if truth be told It has me snoring I drill all day for water And it’s well boring

  I used to work in a plant Specialising in shoe-recycling And I hated every minute It was utterly sole-destroying

  I got the sack, to my sorrow But I still have to go in tomorrow All though I don’t want to enter I did work at the Job Center

  I really hate my job In fact I have to confess I hate it with a passion My boss says I don’t possess

  The new owners were meeting staff Walking around and glad-handing I said “I'm going to stand outside, So, if anyone asks, I'...

  My sister works in the IT department And got sacked for having dyslexia Her boss told her to “unzip his files?” She misunderstood an...

  He was interviewed for the job Of an insect packer of bugs and thrips He answered all the questions And in the end boxed all the tic...

  For many years he hadn’t done much In the way of work at all Not that he was physically incapable He just worked at county hall

  I quit my job at the refinery In the helium gas zone It was a good job but I refused To be spoken to in that tone

  I’ve been working really hard lately But I’ve got a day off today   It was nice not having to get up early And have a snooze day Tue...

  At work it was the birthday Of a colleague that no one can abide The card we got was perfect for her Because it was blank inside