🔤 Wordplay

My daughter finally started looking for a job. I told her there's an entry level job that people are dying to get into and you start with 3000 people beneath you.

Working at the graveyard isn't for everyone though!

Why This Joke Works

'People are dying to get into it' is a graveyard idiom — dying gets you into a graveyard — disguised as enthusiastic career advice. The '3000 people beneath you' detail is the slow-burn second clue that makes the graveyard reveal land like a trapdoor. The setup sounds like a dad being genuinely helpful, which is what makes the twist hit.

🎤 How to Tell This Joke

Build the job pitch with genuine parental enthusiasm — you really think this is a great opportunity. Let 'working at the graveyard' arrive as a completely natural conclusion.

Perfect for:

•When encouraging a young adult to start job hunting and they need some motivation
•At a family dinner when career conversations veer into unexpected territory
•During a Halloween-themed office event or party when the mood is right

💡 Did You Know?

Workplace humor studies show that teams who share jokes (especially bad ones) have 15% higher productivity. Your HR department should be thanking you.

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