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get me wrong, I love where I work, but sometimes it can be a real pain. Take yesterday, for example. My boss, who owns the cafe, is kind of what you’d call … relaxed? Yeah, no, I can’t bring myself to lie like that. He’s not relaxed.. He’s a strange guy and it’s a wonder why he ever got involved in running a small business. I think it was bequeathed to him or something. It doesn’t really matter, the point is, he’s so lazy that today he asked if I know anyone who makes outdoor signs in Melbourne.
What a ridiculous question! I’m a university student, sure, I know lots of people who wish they’ll make signs, but they’re future contacts. How on Earth would I even know where to start with that kind of thing? What’s more, he asked it almost completely out the blue. He just walked in, stopped me while I was in the middle of serving a customer and just blurted something out about getting some business signs around up Melbourne. I was stunned. It was one of those moments where you just stare at someone, blink really hard, and try to work out what they’re talking about.
Once I was finished serving the customer, I asked him to explain and he came out with that little nugget of brilliance, asking for my advice about something I knew absolutely nothing about. I had to carefully explain that I was not the right person to talk to this about and that I was busy making him money, which I really needed to get back to seeing as how busy we were. He frowned, nodded thoughtfully, and walked away. It was like talking to a five year old. The fact that Elton was making coffee behind me, sniggering at my tone, didn’t help either.
I guess it was kind of a big deal that he even asked me, but honestly, I get the feeling I was just the first person he saw. Dealing with him sucks, but I know I have to look for the silver lining. Hopefully, if he was to ask me that in a few years time, I would know someone, you know, when I’m crazy successful and all. But for now I just have to accept being a contact-less student and be happy with that.