Working for the Big Man

This Is Your Pilot Speaking, An Audible Original Pilot

De: Rob Sears, Tom Sears

Narrado por: Kevin Eldon, Felicity Montagu, Mitch Benn

Have you ever wondered what happens when you die? If there is a God? And did he ever have a plan for the world?

When committed rationalist and atheist, Ralph, dies on his honeymoon he discovers, much to his unhappy surprise, the answers to all of these questions.

He finds himself on a cloud and working for a God who is very unhappy that his plan for the world has all gone horribly wrong. And if Ralph is ever going to make it through the pearly gates to enjoy an afterlife with his late (but still much loved) bride, he has to go back and fix the world.

A very tongue-in-cheek satirical take on religion, belief and petty office politics, this sitcom is bursting with imaginative, fresh writing.

With added dodos....

©2015 Rob and Tom Sears (P)2015 Audible Ltd.

Meh story, well acted

The performers deserve credit for the stars here. The material could have been written by smart middle schoolers, but the actors do a good job

Funny sitcom pilot created by Audible

WORKING FOR THE BIG MAN

Author: Rob Sears & Tom Sears

Type of Book: Audiobook

Narrators: Kevin Eldon, Felicity Montagu & Mitch Benn

Length: 30 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Humor

Release Date: June 12, 2015

Publisher: Audible Ltd.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐

Sarah and her husband have died on their honeymoon. Sarah believes in God. Ralph is an Atheist.

When they die, Sarah goes straight to heaven while Ralph finds himself working as an intern on a small cloud with no access to heaven.

First he needs to be convinced that he is actually dead and not just hallucinating. Then he needs to figure out how he can get to heaven to see his wife.

Sounds easy right? Not so much! This short comedy book is pretty funny and at the same time is full of sarcastic and biting wit.

God pays a visit to Ralph's boss. She is in charge of Earth and in reporting to him the number of believers and followers that God has on that planet. However, the last time he checked up on Earth, the dodo bird still existed and the last prayer he paid attention to was from a Roman gladiator. God has ignored Earth for close to 2000 years. Why is he so interested now?

If Ralph is ever going to see his wife again he needs to accumulate 100 points. This episode he earns a single point. Obviously the set-up is there to make this a 100 episode sitcom on Audible.

Audible has created a few short pilot episodes of various serials and offered them up as free downloads. People are needed to vote for the best one and that one will continue to be produced.

I rate this audiobook as 3 out of 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐

It was funny, but the concept of being dead and having to earn your way into heaven has been done so many times before that I believe the idea lacks true originality.

I did enjoy it and I have not yet listened to the other "sitcom pilots" so I am not yet sure which one I will vote for.

Done to death concept

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

No one.

Has Working for the Big Man turned you off from other books in this genre?

No. I'd give Audible more chances to show they can produce a funny program, but a this point I would recommend a completely new set of editors.

Any additional comments?

The horrible boss who really doesn't have a clue, the "I've given up" manager, and the hapless new guy - funny if handled well. However, practically every genre is littered with examples of how bad it can be when it is not and this is one of the times it is not well done.

Not Cunny

Normally I’m a fan of British humor, but this one fell flat for me. An atheist is separated from his wife in the hereafter and winds up working for a God he didn’t believe in. Not funny.

Bazinga

This was quite humorous. It was a short quick listen. The narration was good by all involved.

Disclaimer: My enjoyment of the narrator is based on my listening speed. I only leave 5 stars for books I've listened to or will listen to multiple times.

Entertaining and Silly

Typical British humour. It was an original idea, a humorous look at the afterlife, working for God.,yet,when it finished, I wanted more...

Funny book

Pretty sure I had coronavirus while I read this book and it definitely made me laugh and made me feel happier. Short funny book.

Boring

While a bit better than the other offerings is was still boring and not funny. The current rating is 3.6 and that really calls into question the Audible rating system.

Random

It had a few clever ideas. The plot was bizarre and unpredictable. The sound effects were excellent. Personally not my favorite listen.

Quite funny

Worth 30 minutes, some really funny parts especially the entrance of God every time and the vultures eating sausage. Worth a short distance journey listen 100%