Friday Fictioneers: Lines
After WWII, Gladden stood in the unemployment line for three days.
He’d been smarter than most of his high school teachers, bosses, sergeant, and lieutenant.
He’d had enough of standing in line.
He started his own company where others stood in line to get a job with him.
He hired a couple of teachers and bosses, several from his squad, his sergeant, and lieutenant.
He took great satisfaction in providing wages to men who needed it to provide for their families.
It felt even better yelling orders at his sergeant and hear his lieutenant call him, “Sir.”
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Friday Fictioneers is a challenge to write a 100 word story from a photo prompt. It’s hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, anyone can play. Click HERE to read other Fictioneers’ stories.
Nice act of initiative and flipping the script. Good story!
Thanks. ;0)
You’re welcome 🙂
Maybe he became those who had oppressed him?
Good guess.
He’s a good guy. He just finds it funny that with all their smarts and authority, he’s in charge. And because of him, they and their families eat.
Quite a turnaround – good for him!
Here’s my story.
Role reversal, nice! Enterprising fellow 🙂
Dear Phyllis,
Gladden must’ve been quite resourceful.
Shalom,
Rochelle
It’s sort of a true story. I know the brother of the who refused to stand in line but started a business instead. The rest is me. ;0)
You led me to recall an old saying…Do not tread on those beneath you, for some day they may be above you.
Great advice. You never know.
As they say, careful who you step on as you climb the ladder. Life has a way of getting even.
That’s positive thinking and doing! Great story!
Thanks. ;0)
So true, people of action achieve more than the procrastinating superiors.
This from a knight in shinning armor.
Are you adventurous as you Gavatar suggests?
Mine is a dragon’s eye. I’m not nearly that fierce.
Ah, those were the days.
Mmmm. There’s a story to be told . . .
Sometimes you just have to make it happen yourself!
Hope he is a better boss.
I hope so too. ;0)