First job fallout

I was tempted to stay on. The pay was good and I could buy all the books I wanted. Food and drinks were almost free and I was told I would soon be sent to New York to help our man there. But I had always felt I had strayed from my course and this was the time to quit before things got too interesting. I dropped everything and returned home, with a second-hand typewriter and a packet of brand new ribbons, but minus the pin-stripe suit. I wonder where it is now!

This article was originally published on September 26, 2021.