Finding employment should be a top priority. This time I’m searching in both online and offline sources, but neither one has much of an impact. I’m perplexed as I make my way through the mob here on the street. For the time being, I do not have a destination planned out. As I look around, I can’t tell which way to go.
I was feeling a little down and confused at the same time. I was unaware that I had entered a street reserved for pedestrians until it was too late.
The businesses on both sides of the street seem to be thriving and drawing a lot of customers. There are recruitment notices posted at some doors. I go back and have a look at each one, and I have gone in for consultations, but they are not suitable… until a huge recruiting notice emblazoned in gold materializes in front of me. I take another peek inside this place; is it a business selling adult products?
This store is owned by a lady who is between between her twenties . She has a heavy coating of powder on her face and is dressed in a hip-length skirt that is both stylish and seductive. When she noticed me, she had not yet put out her cigarette.
“What age are you currently? Before, what were you doing for a living?” The woman’s eyes seem to have a hint of mistrusts. She has no interest in hiring a young guy to work in the shop as an assistant. She is now feeling uneasy despite the fact that she used to recruit two college students.
“I’ve worked as a receptionist and as editor, although it’s not long, but I’ve worked,”
After requesting some personal information from me, the lady then requested that I provide my identification card.
Long after it had been spoken, the lady continued: “While our store is not very large, we are nonetheless selective about who we hire. Since you seem to be highly trustworthy, I will employ you. Yet, this is a store that sells items for adults. You need to get yourself ready far in advance. I would encourage you to look for job elsewhere if you feel embarrassed or ashamed of yourself.”
“I…”
The lady gave me a sideways glance before coughing and spat a mouthful of smoke in my direction. I was unable to control my coughing, and an unexpected feeling of misery welled up inside me…
“Do you think I’ve gone too far? Do you intend to harbor ill will against me?” The lady laughed derisively and snarled at the guy “I know you can’t take much more of this. How are you going to find job here? How many of the males that come here to shop are really looking to make a purchase? To taunt a woman, it is standard practice to spit a few smokes in her direction, like I did just now, or at other times to say something foolish. If you are the kind of person who easily gets angry with clients over trivial issues, you probably shouldn’t apply for this position…. There are challenges to be overcome in every aspect of life. There is no opportunity to earn any money. Consider things from your own perspective.”
While the woman’s statements are unpleasant to take in, I cannot refute the fact that she is giving the whole truth.
At the very least, if you want to earn money, you have to be less than scrupulous. This holds true in every imaginable aspect of life.
Eventually I came to the conclusion that the woman was putting me through a test at the moment, and that she had no intention of causing me any difficulty.
In front of this highly made-up lady, there is a little bit of bitterness and vicissitudes in her eyes behind her fake eyelashes… Everyone has a narrative to tell. The difference is that some folks like telling it, while others do their best to keep it locked up in the darkest part of their hearts.
I grappled with anguish at the very core of my being. Can I handle it if I come across consumers that act in an unprofessional manner?
This presents a challenge for me.
Having said that, I am aware that the chance presented by this employment is one that I cannot pass up.
Work, in general, is not something that comes easily. Making money with your own skills and abilities will provide you with a wide variety of challenges. You really don’t want to put in any effort if you have to be choosy about everything.
“What? Scared?” The woman expressed her mild dissatisfaction, but she did it in a very astute manner: “women, if you can’t even handle a couple of stinky males, the path ahead is going to be tough for you… I won’t coerce you. Go somewhere else.”
Dealing with smelly men?
A fleeting thought crossed my thoughts… Why should women have such a deep-seated fear of men?
“I beg you, Boss, to please allow me to work here!”
I gave the lady a kind grin, which immediately made me feel more educated than I had previously been.
The lady seemed to be a little taken aback. She seemed to get a fleeting glimpse of herself, complete with the will to overcome challenges and the bravery to do so. She felt it.
“I’ll give you a chance to demonstrate your abilities by letting you work alone for a time. Please arrive on Monday.” The lady laughed to herself as she inhaled deeply twice while maintaining a grin on her face.
I was surprised and thanked.
When I opened Susan’s door and was thinking about going to work tomorrow, my body stiffened and the smile on my face disappeared.
The man sitting on my sofa looked at me quietly and unfathomably.
I reacted.
“You… How did you get in?”
“So flustered?”
Can I not panic? I just got a job. I’m terrible to be meddled by this man.
I tried to calm myself, “Mr. Matthews, what are you looking for me?”
“I’m hungry.”