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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Snazzy, post: 524681, member: 9499&quot;]Yep Pjw044, that was a close one, as Life Goes On.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was after dark when I parked in front of the River Queen. We unpacked and I gave Darline a quick tour. She placed in a CD that really sounded good. </p><p><br /></p><p>I had to ask. &quot; Who is that ? &quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Darline gave me the look, &quot; It&#039;s me ! I recorded that and sent copies to some&nbsp; of the record companies. Do you like it ? &quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>I was honest, &quot; Man ! If you can sing, like that....&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Ring, ring, &quot; Let me get that ! Hello ? Yeah, Ed !&nbsp; Uh huh, yeah, I&#039;m suppose to start tomorrow. Yeah, as General Manager ! No ! Alright, I&#039;ll call you. Yep, uh huh, really ? Okay, talk to you later, goodbye ! &quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>I rolled my eyes, &quot; That was Ed ! Gees, him and Ma Crook want me to meet with them tomorrow. Well, after I get off work. I bet, they can&#039;t wait for me to snitch. You know, about what Big Man is up to. &quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Darline hugged me, &quot; Don&#039;t let them get to you. From what you&#039;ve told me, none of them are worth worrying about. &quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>So, I tried to take Darline&#039;s advice and knew what she was saying. Yep, the best thing for me to do, was to just play the game and hope for the best. You know, I really was looking forward to being GM, but .. Well, you know what I mean. Anyway, early the next morning, I kissed Darline and drove over there. Gees, there was a guard shack at the entrance and a new security fence being erected. Yep, they had to call the office and escort me in. Pompous ### didn&#039;t impress me. Yep, he was your typical type A personality. You know, arrogant, overbearing, self centered, full of himself, pigheaded, demanding, nothing is good enough, knew best, God&#039;s gift to trucking, know it all, been there, done that, and so forth. Now, he sure did look intelligent. Yep, he was tall, slim, in his early 60&#039;s, dressed well, and had a head full of silver hair, that he wore combed back. He was seated behind my desk. Well, what was suppose to be my desk. Yep, he never looked up and continued reading. I sat before him and tried to look intelligent. You know, make a good impression. Well, finally he scooted his glasses over his head. </p><p><br /></p><p>I smiled, &quot; How are you doing ?&nbsp; I&#039;m Barney Goose and ...&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Pompous ### sneered, &quot; I know all about you ! Now, let&#039;s get something straight ! Your here to be considered, for the General Manager&#039;s position. It&#039;s up to me to decide, if your qualified or not. So far, from what I&#039;ve seen. Well; what makes you think that you have anything to contribute ? What degrees do you hold ? What managerial skills do you have ? Tell me, of any experience you&#039;ve had. Well ? &quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>I was caught off guard, &quot; Well, uh, uh, you see, it&#039;s like, well, uh, you know, back when I started here....&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Pompous ###, was an ###, &quot; Stop right there ! You&#039;ve worked here less than 3 years ! Before that, you were in truck driving school, had worked as a telemarketer ....&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>I corrected him, &quot; No, that&#039;s not right ! You see, I really worked for the VA Hospital and Water Balloons. She works here as a recruiter and ...&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Pompous ### grew angry, &quot; What are saying ? Are you telling me that your employment history is incorrect ? &quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>I saw where he was headed, &quot; No ! If it says that, well it must be right. I was just a little confused and ....&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Pompous pushed his luck, &quot; You know Mister Goose ! So far, all I&#039;ve seen is a guy looking to move up. Now, there must be a thousand qualified other applicants, that would be more than willing to ...&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>I was pissed, &quot; I tell you what ! Why don&#039;t you take your job and shove it up your ### ! I don&#039;t need this ! I&#039;ve worked my way up, from the bottom&nbsp; here and earned every position that I&#039;ve had ! I started out making less than a nickel per mile. I had to fight, just to just get paid that ! I&#039;ve been a trainee, a trainer, a babysitter, a peace maker, a problem solver, a fall guy, a fool, and a monkey&#039;s uncle ! Now, your right about one thing ! The only formal education that I&#039;ve got, is an associate degree in criminal justice. That and two bits, will get you a cup coffee ! I never finished my four year degree and I #### sure don&#039;t have a Master&#039;s degree. But, I&#039;ll tell you one more thing ! I&#039;ve got balls, determination, and the ability to get things done. I&#039;ve always met things head on and welcome a challenge ! So, go ahead and hire a pencil pushing, paper licking, head nodding, ...&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Pompous ### grinned, &quot; Wait ! I&#039;m willing to give you a chance, but you&#039;ll have to do things my way ! &quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>So, I guess my interview went okay. I mean, I still had a job and got the GM ID card, but I didn&#039;t feel like celebrating. You know, the whole thing just seemed wrong. I sure didn&#039;t care for Pompous ### and knew that we couldn&#039;t work together. But hey, maybe he won&#039;t be around long and who knows, what tomorrow holds, as Life Goes On. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nightie night Snazzers, your Snazzy1.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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