In search of the niche
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– Why are you playing an idiot? Car after accident loose half of the price. You told me by yourself how you paid for the car history and refused to buy machine even with a huge discount. You probably did not tell them that your car was in an accident, this is why you got 12 thousand off. And afterthey checked this car in the database, and they gave you half price.
– What are you talking about?! I told you, a dude's shoes cost $1,000.
– So what? I mean, does he automatically become a crook if he has expensive shoes?
– Well, yes. And how can an honest man buy a shoes for $1,000?
– It's very logical. You have shoes for $ 80 and you openly stated that your car had a serious accident...
– Why do I have to scream about it on every corner? Let them to check. Whatever... I'll go.
The new project was in an adjacent building. After Grechko left, Leo sometimes visited him. Several people have already moved to Brazil to resolve organizational issues. It was necessary to rent a hotel with good security, as well as to find a new working space in which all engineering team from Canada will be settled. Grechko has already begun to prepare his wife, about potential relocation.
– What I didn"t see there, in this Brazil?
– Nikolay told her as indifferently as possible, letting her know that he was not interested at all, - but if they push me, we have no choice... Now this is the only project, which company has... besides, from which I was removed because of a broken leg. You know how much debts we have. And you not really interested to find the work, so I'll have to suffer... far from home... M-yes. Well, okay, I"m not complaining, but if they tell me to go there, I'll go.
Thunder, as usual, stroked unpredictably. Via internal mail everybody received a short notice that the Brazilian project, unfortunately, is being closed. The company changed the owner and the new management, after reviewing the budget, came to conclusion that project will be canceled. Engineering company has to archive all drawings and documents in 3 days. All employees, working on the project, will be called to the central office for further transfer to other projects. Since there were no other projects, the people were very nervous. Everyone tried to pull any connection internally, began to look for work outside the company. But most people realized that pretty soon they will find themselves on the street.
Grechko stop-by in Koifman office the next day with an expression of world sorrow on his face.
– Well, did they call you to HR?
– Called already... Just returned.
– So how is it?
– Nothing. They have no job. They asked to take vacation days and use all overtime hours, which I accumulated till now.
– And what's next?
– I don"t know. I have four weeks of vacation and two weeks of time off, which I must use and then to contact HR department again. Well, they said that if something pops up, they will contact me right away.
– Well, and after 6 weeks what?
– I was told that if in 6 weeks nothing poping up, then they will sent me for the temporary unemployment for a two months. Well, and if then nothing will come over - welcome to the street.
– Oh poor Nikolay, who will caress your mulattoes there? And to whom do you give your unspent tenderness?
– I will give it to my dogs. And local machos and cavaliers will figure it out.
– And what about emotional sex? So you'll stay again on a starvation ration?
– Yes, Brazil now out of agenda... Well, what can I say? Without emotional sex is certainly bad, but you can live. But I can"t live on my previous salary... With all our debts...
– Well, you know... do not bury yourself alive. Start looking around, 6 weeks probably will be enough to find something. I wouldn"t wait for the next project.
– Yeah, you right. By the way, Francisco promised that maybe he will help me with Panama project. This job in another company. If they will call me, I will quit. In any case, Panama even better than Brazil. No crime, good climate...
– Well, but girls are more expensive.
– You right. But, it is in the tourist zone. Of cause it will be more expensive. And Francisco already worked in this place about ten years ago and knows all the "hot" places. There, literally 30-40 kilometers from the big city, and prices for the girls fall in three-four times, - Grechko smiled with a carnivorous smile.
– OK. I understand you. But why Francisco need these girls? His last wife is much younger. If he wants to run after prostitutes, why he again got married? Moreover, he already had four children from the previous four wives.
– Maybe he liked her very much, got overexcited, he didn"t use his brain... People like us can"t understand these Spaniards. They live in soap operas... Or love till diarrhea, jealous till heart attack, or killing each other. Nothing in between. The people are too hot ... Today I fell in love and ready to sacrifice my live for her, and tomorrow I went to another girl with bigger butt. Okay, I'll go. I was paid for today already, so keep in the loop.
– Okay, be in touch.
Leo called to Nikolay about twice a week. Company still had no work. Grechko was slowly searching, with hope that at least something will come to his firm. He told to Koifman different stories, how recruiters invited him for a thousand kilometers from home, how they try to convince him to be a general labour and so on. They exchanged news about the family, discussed the events in their former homeland, advised to each other what movie to watch and what book to read. Six weeks flew by unnoticed and Nikolay received from the office an official package of documents, where he was notified that he was temporarily laid off. One week changed on another week, and the new work didn"t appear. Finally Grechko was permanently laid off and went to receive unemployment. Nikolay obviously was sad and began nervous. And despite the fact that sometimes recruiters called him, but he was never called on an interview.
Once he called Koifman and without an introduction asked:
– Listen, Leo, somebody advised me to file lawsuit against my employer.
– For what? Unless it's a secret.
– They, you know, they were very disgraceful to me.
– In what sense? Because they fired you?
– Yes.
– And what? Disgraceful, this is not a reason to sue the company. Did they break the law?
– I don"t know. Maybe. But let the lawyer to figure it out.
– Are you going to pay him?
– I know they work on commission. I have nothing to lose. If I get it - fine. If not - then not.