Re-entering Society Pillows

'I get out in sixty days -- I guess I better update my resume.'

"We truly regret that you were unjustly imprisoned for 63 years, and we're sure you'll enjoy your new-found freedom."

'My reading comprehension is so-so, but I do make up for it with my highlighting skills.'

"Getting back into the market can be stressful. I recommend a portfolio of sleep-aids, tranquilizers, and antacids.'

'Going back to work now that the kids are grown is one thing, Martha. Mounting a hostile takeover bid of my company is another!'

"I'm glad you're open again."

"Mr. Caldwell comes to us from a minimum-security correctional facility in Pennsylvania."

"Don't make eye contact. Don't make eye contact. Don't...."

Rip van Winkle goes back to the office/

'On the positive side, we were very impressed with the number of your personal weaknesses you were able to identify!'

"I never thought I'd have to move back in with my parents."

'Mr. Crusoe, I'm concerned about this twenty-year gap between positions.'

Missing the human touch.

"My mates at the showroom said that I should start dating again."

'Do you mind if I call my parole officer?'

Mature people marching up the 're-entry ramp' towards a teachers cap

Student walking into 'Facts of Life' lunchtime club.

Bob walked away from the halfway house – but only got halfway.

"I've been out of the dating scene a long time. Is kissing still a thing?"

"Actually, I'm not long back on the dating scene myself."

Another restraining order. This was the last time he'd try to plan a family reunion.

"Oh, I'm comfortable with a job offering minimum security. It reminds me of my last 4 years in prison."

"When did you get back from sabbatical?"

"Those gaps are when I dropped out of the system and into the prison system."

"What do you want to be when you reenter the workforce?"

"Today I got my first bill."

'Maybe you could refer to your time behind bars as 'living in a gated community'.'

Life's journey.

'Anyway, I'm off to uni now Dorothy, catch you later babe!!'

"I've been out of the dating scene a long time. Is kissing still a thing?"

"While you were incarcerated."

'Why did you leave your previous place?'

The road from incarceration back to civilization can be rocky

"The missing part of my resume? I took a gap year visiting Rikers Island."