It had been going on three months now. Three months! Yet, there he was, quietly sitting in his cubicle, tapping away at his keyboard, making soft grunts every so often. People passed him as they made their way to their own cubicles, casting a quick side eye toward him, but nothing more. What could they say? Nothing, that's what. As odd as it was, Goog was a fine employee. He was prompt in answering calls and responding to email's. Any servicing that he had to get done was quick, never causing any delays in work. That included in-house and client visits. No one had a bad thing to say about him! Well, aside from the fact that he took up nearly the entire elevator - but he was a orc! A six-foot-nine-inch, muscular one. But that would just be nitpicking at this point. He was respectful toward all, was usually early for work, and when he wasn't early, he was literally exactly right on time, and always dressed professionally. It didn't matter how many times they saw it, no one in the department would ever get used to seeing an orc wearing a dress shirt with a tie, and black slacks. Of course, no shoes, but where would one even find shoes for those feet? A few people even entertained the idea that his feet might even be bigger than Shaq's feet!

The first few days were stressful, both for the company and Goog. The company because they hadn't actually intended to hire him, especially when he showed for his interview and they discovered that he was an orc. They wanted to let him go, fearing that an orc would do more harm than good. Actually, no, he would do nothing but harm. So with security basically tailing him each day, on high alert, they waited for his first - and hopefully last - infraction. And they waited. And they waited. By day 73, security had stopped monitoring him, and management had to begrudgingly admit that he was good at his job. Surprisingly.

Goog was stressed, essentially for the same thing. He never actually expected to be hired. On a whim, he decided to apply for the position, and upon showing up for his interview, he could see the dismissal within the interviewers eyes as soon as he walked into the office. Yet, there he was, a company badge clipped to his shirt pocket now. Although surprised, he decided to put forth some effort and show that he was capable. He never noticed that security had been near him all that time.

"This can't be right..."

"I had that same reaction, at first. Therefore, to make sure I wasn't mistaken, I checked three more times, as well as followed up with both clients and other departments. They all said the same thing - he was incredibly friendly, considerate, and concise. Their words, not mine. Not to mention, he was incredibly knowledgeable and was able to solve all issues presented within an acceptable time-frame."

"And his requested support?"

"None."

"Sonofa- you're telling me that our mistake has actually brought us a golden apple?" The CEO asked his hiring manager, looking over the reports of all Goog's calls and IT-related incidents. The manager simply smiled as he turned and headed out of the office.

"Today is his ninety-first day with us. After lunch, I'll be presenting him with a letter offering him a permanent position as our newest member."

As the hiring closed the door behind him, the CEO yelled, "Make sure to increase his pay!"