I
hate this
job,» and demanding that she consider the fact that she could, but for the grace of mighty Pazuzu, be starving
in a gutter
in Delhi, or quivering behind a pistol
in an Argentinean barrio, or sat
in a factory
in Pakistan stitching panel to shiny panel at the behest of a multi-national sporting equipment company who shall
remain nameless.
With fierce competition for scarce
jobs, Charles did well enough on a civil - service exam to land work at the post office,
remaining for 25 years
in a secure
job he
hated to ensure he could send his children to college.