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working for a rich best friend

@asterlai

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Why it worked

The video uses a relatable scenario of an employee trying to get out of work and a demanding boss, which is amplified by the "rich best friend" dynamic. The humor comes from the exaggerated demands and the quick shifts between the two characters, making it engaging and shareable.

Summary

A woman plays both the boss and the assistant in a skit about working for a rich best friend. The assistant tries to take a day off due to her period, but the boss is demanding. The boss then interviews a candidate and is impressed by his looks, but ultimately rejects him for being biased.

Structure

1Assistant requests a day off
2Boss is demanding and makes demands
3Boss interviews a candidate
4Boss rejects the candidate
5Boss reflects on the situation

On-screen text

working for a rich best friend i'm on my period take a painkiller and i'm sending a driver to pick you up i wasn't asking why can't i just take one day off i don't wanna have lunch alone you know i could report you to fairwork for this right for counting today as overtime and pay you triple run through the schedule meeting with candidate at three fly to singapore is booked the itinerary is in your inbox also get me a blanket you're the one who forgot to buy the blanket you are the assistant here oh my god just turn the heater on interviewing candidate so on your resume sorry this is urgent excuse me wow he is gorgeous he actually used to model for calvin klein back in uni hire him oh is it right to hire people just based on their looks how do you think you got hired stop because you're objective and unbiased so he's out thank you for coming we'll be in touch wow he is gorgeous

Original caption

can I hit my boss? #richfriendboss ##CorporateLife #friendship