Sam
was pretty nervous about his job interview. It was a really good
opportunity and he didn't want to mess this one up. Having to wear short trousers
for it didn't help. He always thought they were looking at his bare
legs and judging him. It was silly, of course, all men under 30 had to
wear short trousers these days* for virtually everything. And they had
to be very short trousers too. It felt no different this time. The
interviewer hardly looked at his face. Sam was so relieved when it
ended. He was convinced that he had failed to get the job, but he got a surprise.
"Congratulations Sam, you've got the job!" the interviewer said, still looking at his legs.
"Your credentials are absolutely perfect".
To Sam's surprise, they exchanged polite, celebratory kisses.
He realised then, that work life was not going to be what he had expected.
*I have a running, fantasy thing about grown men having to wear tight schoolboy shorts for work.
And having to suffer the consequences!
On
his first day at work, Sam felt excited. He squeezed into his best short trousers which he now thought of as being his lucky pants. His new boss had been really
friendly at the interview and he looked forward to working for him. He hadn't been there very long, settling into his desk, when the boss called him in and asked
him if he could take dictation.
Sam explained sheepishly that didn't know what that was.
"It's very simple" the boss explained, smiling at his naivety.
"You just sit on my knee and write down what I say"
"Can't I just sit on a chair?" Sam said. "That would be more comfortable"
"I suppose so, as it's your first day", his Boss agreed, looking disappointed.
"I'll have to send you on a course, so you can learn to take shorthand".
Sam wasn't sure he wanted to take shorthand, it sounded painful.
The boss just smiled at him, benignly, he came and knelt by Sam's seat.
"Tell you what" he said. "If you don't want to sit on my knee to take dictation,
Can I sit on yours, instead?"
I suppose shorthand dicktation dates me, but it was a very useful skill at one time!
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