April 17: TAKE THIS JOB AND $%#!
Five pissed-off storytellers lay it all out for us
Oh yeah, we’ve all been there.
We’ve all had that one job, that one boss, that one coworker, rule, regulation, protocol, or expectation that pushed us so far or was so inane, absurd, and unfair that it almost tipped us over from the decent folks we are and turned us into hair-pulling, foot stomping, spit-spewing, whirling dervishes hell bent on revenge or arson or, most-likely, a sitting-in-your-car-bawling social media rant.
We, The Nutshell Three, totally understand your angst, and we’re here to give you a cathartic night of comeuppance, trash talk, fist-shaking, and hearty commiseration over how miserable our jobs can make us feel sometimes. We promise, by the end of the night, you’ll either be dusting off your resumes (or your half-written manuscripts, or maybe you’ll be calling up the members of your old high school ska band) for a new start or feel so drained and seen and validated that, FINE, you can make it back to work on Monday.
Grumble grumble.
The Storytellers
Jessica Robinson
When you want to be a movie director, a natural step on the ladder is to be an Assistant Director, right? For feature films in NYC, even? Great idea. Nothing can go wrong there, right? No big egos at all. Nope.
Corey Rosen
Getting fired from the local Post Office is probably the best way not to go postal, in our opinion. And who cares that your only option left is to work at the local Burger King now? Things can only go up from there, right? RIGHT?!
Gloria Jones
There’s nothing more exciting than being a college sophomore and getting hired by a promising startup. So what that the purveyor, his wife, his ex-wife, and his ex-wife’s lover all sure seem to have a lot of guns lying around. And all that counterfeit cash? Well, there’s probably a perfectly harmless explanation for all of it, right? We’re sure of it!
Claire Hennessy
Our first jobs are often at places we swear we will never work. But it only takes a few weeks of rejections before we’re back at that first place, taking work because beggars can’t be choosers. Some of us get lucky and find out the job we thought we’d hate is actually pretty fun. Until a new boss comes along and ruins everything. No problem, right? We can win that monster—I mean, boss—over, can’t we? It’ll all be fine, just fine!
Mike Kornblatt
A dentist doesn’t have stories about needing to take their job and tell it to #$%! right off, do they? Dentistry is safe, plain, and full of patient, competent coworkers and appreciative clients, yeah? I mean, everyone LOOOOOOVES dentists, don’t they? No problems in this profession, none at all!
Host Keith “Not For Rehire” Jensen will be there guiding the night—and, as always, probably telling a story or two of his own along the way. Did you know he has a lifetime and a comedy special about taking jobs and $%#!? Check it out here:
The Night
📅 Friday, April 17, 2026
🕖 7pm (doors at 6pm)
📍 The Sofia, Sacramento
👥 Come alone, bring a friend, make it a night out. All are welcome!
If you’ve been to In a Nutshell before, you already know the rhythm: a room full of attentive humans, big laughs, reflective moments, and stories that don’t flatten life into easy lessons.
If you haven’t been yet, April is a great time to start.
🎟️ Tickets are available through The Sofia box office
(And yes, tickets are cheaper in advance than at the door.)
We can’t wait to see you in real life, humans!
xoxo,
Amy Bee
(and her two totally awesome co-workers, Keith & Aaron)
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xoxo, Amy