Project Gutenberg 2010-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 101 Dryfoos, Dave 1915 2003 Dryfoos, David M. Balbalis, John 1929 1991 Balbalis New Hire Produced from the September 1953 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Robert Cicconetti, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "New Hire" by Dave Dryfoos is a science fiction story written in the early 21st century. The narrative follows Boswell W. Budge, a man grappling with the societal expectations that come with turning forty, marking a significant shift in his life as he must transition from a life of leisure to employment. The book explores themes of work, aging, and societal norms in a futuristic setting. The plot centers on Bozzy, who, on the pivotal morning of his 40th birthday, prepares to take over a job from an older colleague, Mr. Kojac. As he navigates his feelings of dread and reluctance about entering the workforce, his interactions with his family and colleagues reveal a comedic yet poignant perspective on societal pressures. After a ceremonial passing of roles, Bozzy ultimately confronts the reality of his new responsibilities and the absurdity of his situation, culminating in a darkly humorous ending that highlights the underlying tensions about aging and the lifecycle of work in their advanced society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 40017 2025-07-14T04:15:28.915550 text/html 36120 2010-09-23T14:31:40 text/html 146606 2025-07-14T04:15:32.510511 application/epub+zip 145413 2025-07-14T04:15:30.496529 application/epub+zip 77332 2025-07-14T04:15:29.483550 application/epub+zip 210428 2025-07-14T04:15:34.000504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203635 2025-07-14T04:15:31.906543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118709 2022-09-15T12:50:34.367546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33306 2025-07-14T04:15:28.532544 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33220 2010-09-23T14:31:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19746 2025-07-14T04:15:34.125521 application/rdf+xml 10180 2025-07-14T04:15:29.956521 image/jpeg 2617 2025-07-14T04:15:29.719524 image/jpeg 92294 2010-09-23T14:31:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 12979 2010-09-23T14:31:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 159409 2025-07-14T04:15:28.932539 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog