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cases. Another was the application sitting on his desk. Dwight wanted to be an assistant manager so he would take a look at that. While he was at it, there was a matter of his attendance record. Dwight was normally a stickler for being on time but something happened and he ’d been slipping lately.
Finally, there was Jake Forest, his new assistant manager trainee. He wanted to talk to him personally, but he could let Ms. Becky introduce him around and fill out his personnel records first. Mr. Hedd would most likely be stuck with the DM for several hours. He knew Dwight and his capabilities so he ’d give him the courtesy of an interview but he was sure it would be brief. There was a probability he’d get to Dwight before the DM arrived.
“ Here is Dwight to see you, Mr. Hedd,” Ms. Becky said as she guided Dwight into the manager’s office.
“ Have a seat, Dwight, I’ll be just one minute,” Mr. Hedd said as he scanned down an order sheet and checked off the on-hand count to make sure the order was correct. “Trust but verify, Dwight, trust, but verify,” Mr. Hedd said as he closed the order book from the cosmetic department.
“ Right,” Dwight said, as he looked around the walls at the pictures he was sure from the frame department. Prints that sold for around five bucks, replicas of famous painters’ pictures.
“ Well, Dwight, I see you would like to be on the management training program. “Any experience, Dwight?”
“ No, sir. Just working here in the stockroom.”
“ I see looking at your application you are a bit shy on the education requirements. Just a high school diploma, eh? I see your GPA is not stellar. Not even lunar.” Mr. Hedd chuckled at his attempt at original humor.
Dwight didn ’t catch the joke and didn’t crack a smile. “Yes Sir, but I am a quick learner. I’m on time and I’m a hard worker,” Dwight said. “To tell you the truth, I wasn’t all that motivated in high school. But, I can assure you that I am a very hard worker and you wouldn’t be disappointed if you were to give me the chance.”
“ I have to say, Dwight, I’m pleased with your work. I am a little concerned about your attendance record of late. In fact, you were late this morning, the day of your interview. That does not bode well, I have to be honest, Dwight.”
“ I had some extenuating circumstances last night and she kept me out a bit late, you know what that’s like, I’m sure, Mr. Hedd,” Dwight said with a smile.
“ No, Dwight, I’m afraid I don’t know what that’s like.”
Dwight ’s smile disappeared. “I promise that will not happen again, Sir.”
“ There are two things that give me pause in making my decision here Dwight. One is that you are shy on the requisite education. An assistant position requires at least an Associate’s Degree in some appropriate field, such as business administration. I see you made it through high school, but just by the barest margin. A 2.20 GPA is nothing to crow about. The second area that makes me hesitate is your apparent lack of the requisite discipline for a position of such responsibility.”
“ I guess that pretty much says it all.” Dwight rose and turned to leave.
“ I’m afraid so,” Mr. Hedd said and rose. “Just one moment Dwight.”
“ Yes, Sir,” Dwight turned, a smile returned.
“ We are expecting a large distribution center shipment today and the District Manager is due in early this morning. I expect the receiving area to be in top condition. Will you make sure that is the case, Dwight?”
Again the smile disappeared and Dwight turned. “Yes Sir, Mr. Hedd.”
It was a half hour before the store would open and Mr. Hedd stood near the service desk, looking for the black Lincoln to enter the parking lot. He knew that when it did, it would drive by his blue Chevy at the end of the lot, the employees ’ parking area, and the vehicle would stop and the driver would get out and peer into his car.
“
Finally, there was Jake Forest, his new assistant manager trainee. He wanted to talk to him personally, but he could let Ms. Becky introduce him around and fill out his personnel records first. Mr. Hedd would most likely be stuck with the DM for several hours. He knew Dwight and his capabilities so he ’d give him the courtesy of an interview but he was sure it would be brief. There was a probability he’d get to Dwight before the DM arrived.
“ Here is Dwight to see you, Mr. Hedd,” Ms. Becky said as she guided Dwight into the manager’s office.
“ Have a seat, Dwight, I’ll be just one minute,” Mr. Hedd said as he scanned down an order sheet and checked off the on-hand count to make sure the order was correct. “Trust but verify, Dwight, trust, but verify,” Mr. Hedd said as he closed the order book from the cosmetic department.
“ Right,” Dwight said, as he looked around the walls at the pictures he was sure from the frame department. Prints that sold for around five bucks, replicas of famous painters’ pictures.
“ Well, Dwight, I see you would like to be on the management training program. “Any experience, Dwight?”
“ No, sir. Just working here in the stockroom.”
“ I see looking at your application you are a bit shy on the education requirements. Just a high school diploma, eh? I see your GPA is not stellar. Not even lunar.” Mr. Hedd chuckled at his attempt at original humor.
Dwight didn ’t catch the joke and didn’t crack a smile. “Yes Sir, but I am a quick learner. I’m on time and I’m a hard worker,” Dwight said. “To tell you the truth, I wasn’t all that motivated in high school. But, I can assure you that I am a very hard worker and you wouldn’t be disappointed if you were to give me the chance.”
“ I have to say, Dwight, I’m pleased with your work. I am a little concerned about your attendance record of late. In fact, you were late this morning, the day of your interview. That does not bode well, I have to be honest, Dwight.”
“ I had some extenuating circumstances last night and she kept me out a bit late, you know what that’s like, I’m sure, Mr. Hedd,” Dwight said with a smile.
“ No, Dwight, I’m afraid I don’t know what that’s like.”
Dwight ’s smile disappeared. “I promise that will not happen again, Sir.”
“ There are two things that give me pause in making my decision here Dwight. One is that you are shy on the requisite education. An assistant position requires at least an Associate’s Degree in some appropriate field, such as business administration. I see you made it through high school, but just by the barest margin. A 2.20 GPA is nothing to crow about. The second area that makes me hesitate is your apparent lack of the requisite discipline for a position of such responsibility.”
“ I guess that pretty much says it all.” Dwight rose and turned to leave.
“ I’m afraid so,” Mr. Hedd said and rose. “Just one moment Dwight.”
“ Yes, Sir,” Dwight turned, a smile returned.
“ We are expecting a large distribution center shipment today and the District Manager is due in early this morning. I expect the receiving area to be in top condition. Will you make sure that is the case, Dwight?”
Again the smile disappeared and Dwight turned. “Yes Sir, Mr. Hedd.”
It was a half hour before the store would open and Mr. Hedd stood near the service desk, looking for the black Lincoln to enter the parking lot. He knew that when it did, it would drive by his blue Chevy at the end of the lot, the employees ’ parking area, and the vehicle would stop and the driver would get out and peer into his car.
“
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