Soon after I took over the branch, Bill came to me.He wore a fawning smile, a far cry from his former arrogance, and wanted me to give him a job for old times' sake.I was processing documents and didn't even look up."There’s nothing left between us, so save the sentimental speech."Seeing how cold I was, he started reminiscing about our early startup days, but I grew impatient and cut him off. "If you're truly that desperate, we do have a job here, but I'm not sure if you can handle it."His eyes lit up at the mention of an available position.Smiling, I continued, "But we can't afford to keep you around for free, given your age and lack of usable skills."A few days ago, one of our cleaners called in sick, and with the holidays coming up, you can work overtime cleaning up all the bathrooms in the building. There won't be any overtime pay, though, and remember to cover the rental fee for the broom and mop."I returned every word he'd once thrown at me. It was interesting t
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