"I just realized that I shorted Old Buddy when I paid him this afternoon. He didn't say nothin'. I called him a few minutes ago, and told him I'll pay him tomorrow."
"Was that some trick to make sure he works with you on New Year's Day? He's probably out celebrating tonight."
"He might be. And he might still call in tomorrow. But I felt bad that I shorted him. I wanted to let him know that it wasn't on purpose, and I'll pay him."
The next morning, Hick had not heard anything from Old Buddy. So assumed he was coming to work as usual. But his mind on Old Buddy raised a question.
"I had a box of brads in the back of my truck. I'm pretty sure that Old Buddy threw it away when we went to the dump. It was only half full. But I can use them. I think he threw it away with the trash, instead of putting it in our bucket with the tools and equipment."
I guess I'll find out when Hick gets home this evening... I'm also curious if the trip to the dump was before or after Hick shorted Old Buddy on his payday.
Half a box of brads is too many to waste, I suppose it's too much trouble to go to the dump and look for them? I am glad that Hick is going to pay Buddy though.
ReplyDeleteI doubt they could be found at the dump. It's not like olden times when my dad used to take me to the dump, which was basically a big pile of garbage that eventually got bulldozed over the edge of a drop-off to make more room for more garbage. This one is technically called "The Landfill," and you have to pay for the stuff you drop off. Then it gets sorted into the various components.
DeleteHick had every intention of paying Old Buddy his standard $15 per hour. I guess maybe he added the hours wrong for the week. He writes them down every day in a notebook, along with other cash expenses for Bargain House. Like the fee at the dump!
I hate it when I accidentally toss something I could use!
ReplyDeleteHick hates it when somebody else tosses it!
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