* First sentence from "The Google Way" by Bernard Girard
Hiring the best people is usually very expensive. This is why I haven't been accepted in any of the companies I've applied to.
Sophie feigns a slow, patronizing nod to an imaginary employer.
"I'm so sorry to hear that, sir." She murmers, just barely able to conceal her bemused grin, "Of course I understand that you cannot possibly afford my skill and expertise. Yes, I will consider you in the future when your financial capabilities have improved."
Yes, that must be it. I, Sophie Underwood, am too expensive because I am the best on the labor market. That's why all these law firms have turned me down politely - because they're too embarrassed to admit their lack of funding.
She sips her Venti cappuccino thoughtfully as the usual hoard of yuppies in pinstriped suits bustles past.
Poor lemmings. She muses, Imagine having to work your way up from the bottom of the food chain. And apparently, horrible shoes are the staple at the last rung of the corporate ladder.
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