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Why I Decided For A Summer Job

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It was summer of 1993. I was looking for a summer job, so I was idly flipping through the newspaper looking for job advertisements. There was the usual; plumber, electrician, bag boy at a local grocery store. But there was one that caught my attention. It was for a night guard position at a pizzeria that I had never heard of before, in the next county over, which would have been about a 25 minute drive. The advertisement was as follows, “Help Wanted. Night Guard position has recently been vacated and looking for a capable replacement. $100.50 a week. Not responsible for harm to personal property.” That last bit really intrigued me, but I figured it was referencing the fact that a robbery was a possibility and that the pizzeria did not want to be held responsible. I decided to apply for the job that same day. As I drove to the pizzeria, known as Freddy’s, I pondered the upcoming interview and the job requirements if I was accepted. It seemed like a pretty good deal, just sit in a chair most of the night, maybe walk around the place to check for intruders, not much to it. Those were the thoughts running through my mind as I pulled into the parking lot. I parked and hurried out of my car and across the lot. There were quite a few other cars parked, and I could hear music and kids squealing from inside the building. I opened the door and took it all in. There were quite a few tables filled with happy looking kids and their parents, and there were presents stacked

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