We need a new girl

Sarah left last Friday

We need a new girl

I'll give the employment agency

The agency requested details

Age; wage; hours; experience; and such

 

Girl comes in the workshop

"Hi I'm Jo from the employment"

Hello Jo from the employment

How can I help you

Are you looking for a present or for yourself

 

"No can I start again?

My name is Jo

And the employment sent me

I'm looking for a job

Sarah told me you had one"

 

So Sarah told you did she

She left on Friday

To look after her kids

What did she say?

 

"You were good to work for

Would adjust my hours

I have to do as I'm told

And give no cheek"

 

If we say yes

And give you a trial

Who will see to your kids

What hours can you work

 

A neighbour will see them to school

And pick them up after with hers

She doesn't want paying

Don't trust them with my mum

 

Ok - Monday and Friday Half past eight until midday

All the rest Half past eight

Go home in time to pick the kids up

You pass the school on your way

 

Give your neighbour a bit of a rest

Start tomorrow

Bring your lunch and a mug

She's the boss you work for her

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Even tho this is formatted like poetry, it feels like prose. Just to offer a contrast in cultures, possibly . . . here in the USA, an interviewer would risk a lawsuit if asking anything about motherhood issues during a job interview, as it’s considered discrimination. You’re lucky things worked out well, despite your politically incorrect way of trying to be an accommodating boss! *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

[Wild Rose]

There was more to our interviews > But the girl she replaced had been with us for 2 or 3 years
read moreThere was more to our interviews > But the girl she replaced had been with us for 2 or 3 years
They came from a council estate - a community where neighbours were friends, with strong bonds - If she was a "Badun" she wouldn't have been sent
We did have one "badun" we didn't trust her > not with money or to make up the flower displays > just gave her menial jobs while Sarah was on maternity leave >> Then your fired She went to the café next door - sent out to deliver sandwiched, but forgot to pay in the money she had taken
Motherhood issues The girls did/do look after each others kids like that
She was told to go to the "employment" because we got half pay for a few months
Or some came from a ? Trainining ? agency for work placement ( a sort of trial or just free labour ) I didnt go in for that you had no choice of who they sent >>> send her back