There were six people waiting for a job interview. It was a simple job, but with the difficulty these days of finding work, almost anything would do. The six waiting interviewees were applying for a mail sorting job. Madeline was in charge of the process.
Madeline was dressed in her Sunday best for the occasion. A little bit of power dressing, she thought, a little bit of black; in fact, quite a bit of black. She was startled to overhear, at least she thought she overheard, one of the applicants say to the others, “I don’t think much of what that woman’s wearing.”
The interviewing process began. Madeline gave each a pile of envelops and told them to sort things alphabetically into pigeon holes.
“Times up!” announced Madeline.
“But you never said it was a speed test.”
“Well what do you expect?” said Madeline. “I’m afraid you were all too slow. We shall re-advertise the job.”
Oh boy, if you have nothing nice to say, keep those lips zipped!
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It’s an age thing – as you’ll find out when you get older!
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If I get much older, my son will decidedly be calling his mother mummy! 😆
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!!! That wraps it up!
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Fair is foul and foul is fair…
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Do I sense trouble…?
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No, you sense the best and the meanest in people. Hamartia is there all right, but there is no angnorosis, no peripeteia applicable to folks such as those.
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Aristotle has a lot to answer for.
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Indeed. He refused to look at the rabble. But History is witness to the power of the riff raff.
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O the power of the hoi polloi!
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That is where we step in! 😀
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A bit like seeking a new home – may you have better luck
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Thank you, Derrick!
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NEVER say anything detrimental at a job interview – even under your breath. The interviewers have antennae! Black antennae.
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I remember a student of mine who applied for a job in the navy. The applicants had to work as a team and cross a river without getting wet. My student stood there dumbfounded while everyone else tried to take over. He got the job!
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sounds like she won’t be writing a letter of recommentation 😉
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