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The Grass Is Always Greener:
The Year of Short Stories,
by Jeffrey Archer.
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From the top of the ladder to the very lowest, here depicted by the author st a midsized bank in England but just as applicable in most corporate structures if not most places where career is key word, everyone looks to replace on on the next higher rung, knows he'd refuse friendly family invitations suggested by the wife, and at the same time, opines that the one on the lower rung has no such problems as he himself does.
And the delightful tying up of the two ends!
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"As he stepped out onto the pavement, something caught his eye. He turned to see an old tramp settling down for the night in the far corner underneath the arch.
"Bill touched his forehead in a mock salute. ‘Good evening, Chairman,’ he said with a grin. ‘Good evening, Bill,’ Sir William replied, smiling back at him.
"If only they could change places, Sir William thought, as he turned and walked towards his waiting car."
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July 21, 2021 - July 22, 2021.
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