My supervisor came in just then. He knew who was on the phone. "Jack about that late paperwork, remind me to put a scathing post it note in your file."
"I'll have to get a post it note to remind me to remind you."
"Ok Jack, try not to do it again."
"Oh that was some reprimand Jack," said Bruce. "I'm surprised he didn't fine you a nickel."
"He did file all of my tare slips Bruce. Be expecting a bill." He hung up rudely.
The rest of the day passed normally and I ended up at "Mawby's Bar" that evening for a beer or three. Quite a few city workers and cops frequented Mawby's and by eleven many of them had heard my story, either from me or from one of the several who had heard it earlier and a full out campaign of harassment was underway. One buddy on the police force mentioned that Bruce
