The HR Manager

A successful Human Resources Manager was hit by a bus and died. Soon afterwards, St. Peter met her soul at the Pearly Gates.

"Welcome to Heaven," said St. Peter. "Before you get settled in though, we have a little problem. You see, strangely enough, no Human Resources Manager has ever made it this far before and we're not sure what to do with you."

"No problem, just let me in," said the woman.

"Well, I'd like to, but I have higher orders. You're to spend a day in Hell and a day in Heaven and then you can choose the one you like more."

"Actually, I've made up my mind, want to stay in Heaven", said the woman.

"I'm sorry, but HE has decided..." and with that St. Peter put the woman in an elevator and it carried her down to hell. The doors opened and she found herself stepping out onto the putting green of a beautiful golf course. In the distance was a country club and standing in front of her were all her friends - fellow executives she had worked with and they were well dressed in evening gowns and cheering for her. They ran up and kissed her on both cheeks and they talked about old times. They played an excellent round of golf and later enjoyed an excellent steak and lobster dinner. She met the Devil who was actually a lovely guy and she had a great time laughing and dancing. She was having such a good time that before she knew it, it was time to leave.

Everybody shook her hand and waved goodbye as she got on the elevator. The elevator went up and opened again at the Pearly Gates where St. Peter was waiting for her. "Now it's time to spend a day in Heaven," he said.

So she spent the next 24 hours lounging around on clouds and playing the harp and singing. She had a great time and before she knew it her 24 hours were up and St Peter came and got her. "So, you've spent a day in hell and you've spent a day in Heaven. Now you must choose your eternity,"

The woman 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 her to the elevator and again she went down back into Hell. When the doors of the elevator opened she found herself standing in a desolate wasteland covered in garbage and filth. She saw her friends were dressed in rags, starving and were picking up the garbage and putting it in sacks. The Devil came up to her and put his arm around her.

"I don't understand," stammered the woman, "yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and a country club and we ate lobster and we danced and had a great time. Now all there is a wasteland of garbage and all my friends look miserable."

The Devil looked at her and smiled. "Yesterday we were recruiting you, today you're staff."