Experienced Man: Drifting

By R. Richard

Later I meet with my lady lawyer. She is confident of victory in the current legal action against me. She is also confident of victory in the current counter suit.
There are two ladies in attendance, when I meet with my lady lawyer. One of the ladies is older and projects the persona of a very wealthy woman. The other woman is about my age and is very sharp. After the meeting with my lady lawyer the younger woman has some very astute questions about my plans to rip up the other side in my law suits. The younger woman could be quite attractive, but she uses no make up and her hair is a mess.
The two women leave and I wrap up with my lady lawyer.
My lady lawyer asks me what I thought of the two women.
I tell my lady lawyer, “The older woman obviously projects the image of a very wealthy woman, from old money. If she has some interest in me, she could be my way out of my being just a temp work boy. The younger woman looks to be some kind of rebel. If I had some control over the younger woman, Janice, I would march her down to the best beauty salon in town and tell them, ‘Give Janice the works.’”
My lady lawyer asks, “And, if Janice didn’t want the works?”
I laugh, “I suspect that the older lady has some sort of control over Janice and she would want Janice to have the works. I would show Janice my large, powerful hand at the end of a very strong arm and tell Janice, “Janice, you get the works from a beauty salon or your bare behind gets the works from my hand.”
My lady lawyer says, “Jim Dann the best beauty salons in town do not use the term ‘the works.’ Your intended use of physical threat is also not very gentlemanly.”
“Hey, I’m just a computer programmer. We computer programmers lack some cooth.”
My lady lawyer says, “Maybe more than just some.”

Chapter 4: I Get Back To Work
I use my updated device driver as the heart of a demo program. The logic that I use in my updated device driver is not what the manual says, but it works a lot faster than what the manual recommends.
With my updated device driver as the heart of a demo program, the demo program does what we computer professionals call, ‘blows the competition away.’
I take tribute from other senior computer programmers, but I tell the admirers, “I win as part of a team. I put in my contribution and the rest of the team does the same. We work hard and push each other. The team wins and the crew all look good.”
With the project finished, I move on to the next temp job.

• Language: English
• Publisher: R. Richard
• Release date: May 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005066994

R. Richard

I'm the co-author, with Sunset Thomas, of Anatomy of An Adult Film.I have 48 novels and over 299 short stories currently published.I spent my early years in the part of Los Angeles known as the South Central. I was known as Whi' Boy, which was sufficient to identify me in that place. I'm a skilled Kung Fu player, using a system that I learned from a Korean I knew only as 'Pak.' It would be easier to tell you the places that Pak wasn't wanted by the police, rather than the places where he was wanted by the police. Pak's Kung Fu system, augmented by some bits and pieces from some Chinese practitioners is quick and effective, or I wouldn't be alive today.My early education was mostly obtained by stealing books from the public library (I always returned them and the Librarian even began to provide me with reading lists.) I did go to high schools, but I never really learned anything there. I eventually graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles, UCLA, with a degree in mathematics.I work as a Systems Analyst and also make a part of my living as a professional gambler (legal in Nevada.) I write science fiction and erotica. My published novels are:Anatomy of An Adult Film (With Sunset Thomas)1. Second Chance: God Killer2. Second Chance: Sky Pirate3. Second Chance: Scroll Seeker4. Second Chance: King of The Islands5. Second Chance: King of Zaya6. Second Chance: Duke of Averon7. Second Chance: King of Golomon8. Second Chance: King Of The Sky9. Second Chance: Warlord of Ifrequeh10. Second Chance: King of Ariby11. Second Chance: King of Mesodania12. Second Chance: King of Avuls13. Second Chance: King of Kemet14. Second Chance: King of Zorran15. Second Chance: King of Two Worlds16. Second Chance: King of Averon17. Second Chance: King's Duties18. Second Chance: King of The New WorldAdventurer: Simulation ProblemAdventurer: Pannar ProblemA Programmer's GambitAmateur StripperBeach MurdersBondage HouseCorporate Sex SlavesFriday NightGo Naked In The SoftwareGrasshopper WinterInvoluntary NudeLayoffNot A HeroPirates of The KeysSummer of SexThe LakeThe Last Moon DanceThe Nude Adventures of Plain JaneThe Secret Life of Wanda WilsonTails of the Pussycat LoungeTo Keep A JobTopless RestaurantToy WhoresVix: The MarineWayward BoyShort Stories:A Christmas Visit

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Experienced Man: Drifting

By R. Richard © 2022

Chapter 1: Go Away

I, Jim Dann, finish a software module for the project on which I’m currently working. I gather the module items and trudge to the Software Library. I turn in the module items to the Software Librarian.

The Software Librarian checks my items in and then tells me, Jim Dann, the Project Manager wants to talk to you.

I tell the Software Librarian, I know.

The Software Librarian looks at me in a really puzzled manner.

I just smile and say, It won’t do to keep the Project Manager waiting. I then wave goodbye to the Software Librarian and walk off in the direction of the Project Manager’s office.

(I am an experienced man, I have worked as a computer programmer for quite some time. I have noticed the politically aware people grinning at me in the hallways for the past week. The grinning people will remain on salary, I will be laid off. However, since I told the Software Librarian, I know, there has maybe been a leak in the management team. The management team will now try and fail to track down the leak. The process of tracking down the leak will damage my Project Manager to some extent, with no blame on me.)

I get to the Project Manager’s office and I knock on the door.

The Project Manager calls me in, sees that it’s me and says, Close the door.

I close the door and then just look at the Project Manager.

The Project Manager looks back and then asks, Jim Dann, do you know why I called you in here?

I tell the Project Manager, I’m sure that you will tell me. (The less information that I give the ass hole, the stronger is my position.)

The Project Manager looks at me for a bit and then says, You work for me as a computer programmer. He pauses and just looks at me.

I reply, Yes, I work for you as a computer programmer.

The Project Manager again looks at me for a bit and then says, I hired a computer programmer with a Masters Degree. He will replace you.

I reply, Then I will need to search for another job, as a computer programmer.

The Project Manager again looks at me for a bit and then says, Jim Dann, you don’t seem all that worried about finding another job as a computer programmer.

I reply, "My worrying will accomplish nothing, since you have already hired my replacement, I will thus need to search for another job,