“You’ve drawn me a penis,” she repeats

IN THE current economic climate, when jobs are scarce and precarious — I told myself earlier this year, “You must be prepared to shoot yourself out of your comfort zone like an arrow.

And when you land in unfamiliar territory, you must rise to its challenges with courageous heart.”

Thus I stand yet again in my friend’s vintage shop, at the coal-face of Customer Service, and all day long, I’ve risen to its challenges with courageous heart; I have operated my Special Calculator for the Innumerate with discretion and aplomb, and tailored my service according to the different personalities and needs of customers.