Puzzle 19: You're fired!

The ClubHouse: The Game II - Mysterious Puzzler: Discussions/Challenges: Official Puzzles: Puzzle 19: You're fired!
John and Joan, who both enjoyed their work, were given surprises one morning. John was told that he was being laid off that week because there was no further work for him. Joan was told that she was being promoted and would get a pay raise. Joan cried for the rest of the day, while John laughed.

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Digilady

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 10:10 am Click here to edit this post

~ bump ~

Guruchaz

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 10:28 am Click here to edit this post

Did Joan get promoted into John's old position? NO

Azriel

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 12:11 pm Click here to edit this post

Was Joan crying because she was happy? NO

Guruchaz

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 02:43 pm Click here to edit this post

Did they both work at the same location? YES

Azriel

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 02:48 pm Click here to edit this post

Is the business they worked in important to the solution?
YES

Guruchaz

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 02:51 pm Click here to edit this post

Hi again AZ. Missed you here earlier.

Azriel

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 04:08 pm Click here to edit this post

Did they both do the same job before John was laid off and Joan was promoted? NO

Guruchaz

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 09:10 pm Click here to edit this post

Did Joan have to lay off John? N/A

Azriel

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 09:18 pm Click here to edit this post

Was John laughing because Joan got promoted? NO

Was Joan crying because John got layed off? NO

Guruchaz

Sunday, February 11, 2001 - 09:45 pm Click here to edit this post

Was the fact that there was no more work for John a good thing? NO

Was Joan a manic depressive? NO- LOL

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 06:26 am Click here to edit this post

Can we have a small hint?

Hostess2

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 10:34 am Click here to edit this post

HINT:
Joan was pleased, John was miserable: plus the nature of their work is important.

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 03:46 pm Click here to edit this post

Well, I hate to leave this puzzle unfinished. Let's see what can be done here.


Did the both work in the medical field? YES

Did they both work in the legal field? NO

Did they both work for a corporation? NO

Did they both work for the government? NO

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 05:23 pm Click here to edit this post

Were they both doctors? not exactly

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 05:28 pm Click here to edit this post

Were they both morticians? NO

Did they both work in a hospital? no

Did they both work in the emergency room? NO

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 05:30 pm Click here to edit this post

Was one of them the hospital administrator? NO

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 05:33 pm Click here to edit this post

Was one of them a nurse? NO

Was one of them an Emergency Medical Technician? NO

Was one of them an ambulance driver? NO

Was one of them a surgeon? NO

think, research

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 05:36 pm Click here to edit this post

Was one of them researching viruses? NO

Was one of them researching cancer? NO

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 05:40 pm Click here to edit this post

Were they both in medical research? YES

Were they reasearching something out of the ordinary? NO

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 05:57 pm Click here to edit this post

Was either of them a research assistant? YES

Was John head of medical research and Joan was his assistant before he got fired and she was promoted into his position? NO

Crying. What does that?

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 06:01 pm Click here to edit this post

Was John and Joan researching the effects of nitrous oxide when John was fired and Joan was promoted?

HALF WAY HOME... one of them was

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 06:14 pm Click here to edit this post

Was John researching the biological effects of nitrous oxide and Joan was researching the biological effects of onions when John was fired and Joan was promoted?

DING DING DING

Well done. As your prize... all three of you get out of the Hampster Cage tonight! For as long as you like!

Guruchaz

Monday, February 12, 2001 - 06:18 pm Click here to edit this post

LOL!!!! I also want a phone call!