If A. J. had any remaining illusions that his subjugation had anything to do with a potential job, they vanished along with his slacks. Wearing nothing but his boxers, A. J. stood bound to a tall wooden post and strained against tight coils of rope while angrily mouthing a ball-gag. The so-called job interviewer found A. J.'s contortions amusing but warned that his attitude would have to improve; a blindfold was added to emphasize his predicament.