Advertising worker Josh Thompson paid for an 'emotional support clown' to sit with him at a redundancy meeting in New Zealand

An advertising worker had the last laugh at his former employer when he hired an 'emotional support clown' to accompany him to his redundancy meeting.

Josh Thompson, who goes by Joshua Jack online, payed $200 for the clown to mime crying when the paperwork was handed over and blow up balloons.

The former copywriter at FCB New Zealand had worked at the company since April and has now moved to Australia to start a new job, reports the New Zealand Herald.

Pictures from the meeting show the clown sitting next to Mr Thompson on one side of a desk while two people from FCB sit opposite them.

Mr Thompson revealed the clown, who he has nicknamed Joe, made balloon animals of a unicorn and poodle during the meeting.

The aspiring comedian said: 'It was rather noisy him making balloon animals so we had to tell him to be quiet from time to time.'

Mr Thompson, who is an aspiring comedian and known as Joshua Jack online, said he paid $200 to hire the clown. During the meeting the clown made balloon animals and mimed crying

The copywriter, pictured, had worked at the company since April and now lives in Australia

The advertising worker also wrote on Facebook about the unusual way he chose to end his time at the company.

He explained: 'A while ago, I got a job. A short while later, I lost it. For anyone who hasn’t been fired, what happens is they schedule a serious meeting and advise you to bring a ‘support person’.

'Sensing the bad news, I decided I’d need the best support person available, so I spent $200 to hire a clown. Today, somehow, it’s the top story story in the New Zealand Herald.'

A spokesperson for FCB told the New Zealand Herald the agency does not comment on individual employment matters.