Escape From Exile

By R. Richard

I say, “Mr. di Palermo, if I work for you, I will give you my best effort. I will demand best effort from those who work for me. I will expect that you will consider my input, in the area of my specialty.”
Mr. di Palermo asks, “What sort of people do you like to work with?”
I say, “Mr. di Palermo, I like to work with skilled people. If I work with computer programmers, I know who is skilled to a level that I can afford to pay for. If I work with techs, my techs know who is skilled to a level that I can afford to pay for. I have no concern as to skin color, religion, or national origin. That said, if I can’t understand what an applicant is saying, it’s next applicant! Many of the projects that I will work on require a government security clearance. No ability to get a security clearance, no job offer. If I interview an applicant who won’t work with others of skin color, religion, or national origin, they can find somewhere else to be a bigot. Early on, I worked with a woman who, to my untrained eye, was dressed like the other women. The other women took her into a women’s restroom and, at least verbally, beat up on her. I then demonstrated my intelligence, by keeping my male mouth shut.”
Mr. di Palermo laughs and says, “I once had a man who worked for me, who truly understood women. He lied to me about other things as well.”
I say, “Mr. di Palermo, if I work for you, I will always tell you what I think the truth is.”
Mr. di Palermo looks hard at me and says, “I have a man who sometimes takes good customers or government guys to Nudie Cuties. The competition does it, we have to do it, as well. Do you have a problem with that?”
I say, “Mr. di Palermo, I am aware of the Nudie Cuties situation. As far as I know, every sizable operation in this town has, on staff, a Nudie Cuties pimp type guy. If I have to use a Nudie Cuties pimp type guy, I will judge him on value received, as I would judge any other employee.”
Mr. di Palermo looks hard at me and asks, “If I hire you, what will you say to the Aardvark Computing company management?”
I say, “Mr. di Palermo, if you hire me, I will cite to the Aardvark Computing company management, a new job offer too good for me to pass up. I will be sorry to leave the Aardvark Computing company, but I must think of my career.”
Mr. di Palermo looks hard at me and asks, “Will you work for me as Project Manager of the aircraft tracking system, at Project Manager wages?”
I lecture, “I will work for you, as Project Manager of the aircraft tracking system, if I can get at Personnel, to let me interview the Aardvark Computing aircraft tracking system techs. And if I can get at Contracts to start the transfer of software from the government software library and hardware from the Aardvark Computing company. I will work within your management structure, but only I personally know the outside people that have to be dealt with.”
Mr. di Palermo laughs and says, “Welcome aboard Project Manager!”
Mr. di Palermo gets up and we shake hands.
Chapter 4: A Transfer
I exit my meeting with Piero di Palermo and rejoin Amadea.
Amadea smiles at me and says, I can tell that you are now, a Lozenge Corporation man. Where does that leave us?”
I say, “Amadea, you are not a computer programmer. I am not a lady in the top levels of local society. If I tell you how it has to be done software or hardware. That’s how it has to be done, because I know software and my techs know hardware. If you tell me how it has to be done socially, that’s how it has to be done.”
Amadea digests what I have just said. She then says, “You need to learn how to dance the tarantella, to fit in socially here.”

• Language: English
• Publisher: R. Richard
• Release date: Aug 23, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215229880

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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