Learning the Trade

Copyright©1993 Evans and Savidge

By Vaughan Savidge

 

Master: Settle down. Settle down. Now, several boys have asked me for careers advice over the past few weeks, and today

 

(toddlers' gurgling and giggling noises)

 

Galsworthy! Galsworthy! What are you and Guo-feng whispering about now. I'm sick to death with you two boys closeting yourselves away in a corner of the classroom and jabbering away throughout the lesson.

 

(toddlers' gurgling noises)

 

Guo-feng. If you don't stop throwing paper aeroplanes at Galsworthy

 

(toddlers' gurgling noises)

 

What do you mean he's trying to spend your pocket money before you get it?

 

(gurgling noises)

 

That's enough, both of you.

 

(gurgle)

 

Interestingly enough, I want to tell you today how to earn a lot of money once you leave school.

 

(gurgle gurgle)

 

Guo-feng! What do you mean you already know the answer - have a relative in a high place. What are you talking about boy? No no no. There's a much simpler way. Join an airport construction project and get them to fire you, boy!.