Jerry will be an excellent boss and mentor for Tommy. Plus, he is a licensed psychologist as you can see by his Stanford degree hanging on the wall behind him. Oh, wait. My mistake. That's his certificate of achievement from the Pretend School of Sandwich Artinsanry and Janitorial Management. The psychology degree is on the other wall.
The role of Jerry is now being played by a bit actor from Goodfellas - complete with wide lapels and leisure suit.
ReplyDelete"Do I amuse you, Tommy?"
No resume, no references - if it weren't for Jerry being beholden to Wilbur, Tommy wouldn't have a prayer of being hired by Jerry. Not only does he have an actual diploma/certificate, he has metal file cabinets with old gray books!
ReplyDelete"The same policy applies at home, too! But Ma cleans the bathroom. She gives me 200 bucks every few days, and I can relax on the sofa. I'll keep that gig."
Oops, make that Tommy being hired by Jerry. (I was blinded by that leisure suit.)
ReplyDelete"Yes, SIR," is the appropriate response to a prospective employer.
ReplyDeleteKitKat, I'd take that deal. In a heartbeat.
ReplyDeleteBut don't be so impressed by the books. It's obvious that Jerry's office was decorated by the same firm that did Charterstone's kitchens.
If Tommy is still in the Interview tomorrow, we might even see Eleanor Dill in Jerry's office.
What restaurant owner has an office?? For food service, you usually get interviewed in the kitchen or storeroom during a slack time. Once, I was interviewed at the hostess' station! Not many restaurants have that much space.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever been in a Turkish prison Tommy?
ReplyDeleteHow much experience does one need to be employed as a janitor?!? What... are we soon to come to the point that one requires an Associates degree in Janitorial Sciences to work in Jerry's Sandwich Shop?!?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I had to take a drug test prior to getting a job as a salesperson in a tack shop. You do not want some stoner helping you pick out a bridle. Of course, if Tommy was on coke he might clean those toilets faster.
ReplyDeleteTommy will now have to undergo the rigorous 2-day theoretical and practical/hands-on Jerry's Sandwich Shop Janitorial Examinations. But with Tommy's extensive mopping experience he should be able to squeak by.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of a restaurant hiring its own janitor. Wouldn't routine cleanup be done by bus staff? How much work would a janitor in a restaurant have? Maybe one, at the most, two hours a day? Tommy should be interviewing for a job as busboy/sandwich maker. I don't get it. Oh, wait, it's the Worthiverse. I shouldn't expect it to make sense.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing more redemptive than an hour a day janitorial position other than possibly authoring the undeniably worst comic strip in history. One difference, however, is that Ms. Moy is obviously not in a substance free environment.It is also true that, in both cases, it was the only work they could find.
ReplyDeleteHmm...I see Jerry is a reader. Wish my books would stand up like that without bookends.
ReplyDeleteJerry says, "sometimes our janitors get pulled in to make sandwiches if we get real busy. If that happens PLEASE remember to wipe your hands on your pants before touching any food."
ReplyDelete@Chin Napkin Groupie: I feel your pain, but the worst comic strip in history really has to be Apartment 3-G, hands down. Not only do they have boring "plots" that go on and on forever, but they never get resolved, and they hardly ever even make sense. Mary Worth keeps me on the edge of my seat in comparison.
ReplyDeleteOMG, how pathetic! Why do I do this to myself?