Chapter 10 - DANIEL'S RECORD
Daniel’s personnel file was not spotless.
That mattered.
The late clock-in happened.
The holiday productivity miss happened.
He had argued with Dennis about equipment.
He sometimes sounded disrespectful when tired.
Jackson said:
“He’s being turned into a saint because he happened to be at the right crash.”
Daniel heard that and nearly agreed.
He was not a saint.
He had:
missed deadlines,
forgotten Ella’s dentist appointment,
lost his temper at a dispatcher,
and once driven home so exhausted he could not remember the last five miles.
Victoria asked him privately:
“Do you want your job back?”
Daniel answered:
“I need a job.”
“Different answer.”
He looked at her.
Then:
“I want a job where stopping for someone dying doesn’t become a disciplinary point.”
May you like
Victoria nodded.
That was more useful than gratitude.
