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Monday, November 5, 8 p.m. Tracy Island
"So, which one? Or do we look further?"
Jeff sat in the study with Emily, Lisa and Kyrano, going over the three interviewees they'd had. None of them had truly struck a chord with the trio, and Jeff was trying to draw them out on who, if anyone, would be chosen.
"The first man... I don't know," Emily said, shaking her head. "He seemed awfully picky about his hours, and days."
"Don't forget his salary," Jeff said sourly. "He kept trying to bring the conversation around, but I wasn't going there." He picked up a a data pad. "He also left us with a sizable hotel bill, complete with several room service meals and lots of liquor."
"I do not think he would have the flexibility that we would require," Kyrano said. "His eye is to the prestige, and the money."
"He doesn't even make a good omelet," Lisa said, as if that were the deciding factor.
"All right. He gets a rejection letter. What about the first of the women?" Jeff asked.
Kyrano frowned. "Her omelet was good; simple is always the best way to go, and her technique was excellent. But... there was something about her -- as if she were trying not to seem too eager for the position, and working too hard to create that impression."
"I was under the impression that she was more interested in the facilities than in the position," Emily said. "But I understand what you mean. She acted in a very calculating fashion." She paused. "Not to mention that her pastry was tough, and her filling too spiced."
"Tyler told me she is a smoker," Lisa said. "He wasn't impressed."
There was laughter around the table. "Well, then Tyler's vote carries the day," Jeff said, chuckling. "I'll have Human Resources tell her thanks, but no thanks." He picked up the final data pad. "Now, about this Finch girl. I don't like her bouncing from job to job, nor the fact that so much of her experience is in areas other than cooking."
"But, Jeff, she does have experience in hotel management and in cleaning," Emily reminded him. "That was something we were looking for." She paused. "I did think she was rather flighty though."
"Her omelet was very passable, and her pastry flaky and light, so her culinary skills have not suffered in her search for 'the perfect job'." Kyrano held out his hand, and Jeff passed the data pad to him. "It is commendable that she wants to help people."
Lisa frowned, thoughtful. "We did say we needed someone flexible, and it seems that this Jenny Finch is that if nothing else. And, I think she is also teachable, which was another of our criteria. It was clear to me that the other two were not." She sighed, and looked toward Jeff. "Isn't there a way to make her stick? Perhaps with a contract for a certain number of years?"
"I had planned on that in any case, Lisa," Jeff said. "A contract for three years, with heavy financial and legal penalties for breaking the contract -- without a good reason, that is." He shook his head. "I hope to God that we don't get another situation like Heather's or Brandon's, but these things do happen. I'd consider that a valid reason to break the contract, but not just because she got an itch to do something else."
"If I may, I suggest that Miss Finch not be told about IR right away," Kyrano said, handing the data pad back to Jeff. "She wants to 'help people'. What better way than to work with International Rescue? I feel that such an opportunity would outweigh any other considerations for this particular young lady, and I do not want her to accept the position with that as a reason."
"That was my thought, too, Kyrano. We'll tell her, eventually, but not at first." Jeff lined up all the edges and corners of the pile of data pads. "Hopefully she won't do what Dianne did, or have the same reaction as Kat when we do tell her." He glanced around the table, making eye contact with each person. "So, you're sure you want to hire this Jenny Finch? We could look further, you know."
The trio exchanged looks, and nods, and finally, Kyrano spoke up. "She is not perfect, but who would be? She has a soupçon of each attribute we desired; I think we can train her in the way we would like her to go."
"All right then, if you're sure..." Again, Jeff looked around, and this time, got firm nods as his gaze met each of those around the table. "I'll have Human Resources bring her in for a final, terms-setting interview. If she signs the contract, then you'll have a new helper in the kitchen."
  
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