From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 67

Anthea unexpectedly came in to talk about quitting her job,

Why on earth would she want to quit?

Harriet chuckled and said, “Anthea, we’re getting busier by the day, and you’ve been quite the whiz around here. How about you stick with us long–term? I’ll bump your pay by five hundred bucks, a deal that’s not on the table for just anyone.”

Harriet was testing the waters with Anthea.

She could practically predict that Anthea was going to be over the moon with excitement.

Five hundred dollars was nothing to sneeze at!

“You’ve got it all wrong, ma’am,” Anthea replied. “It’s not about the money. It’s just that I’m about to start school again.”

What? Wouldn’t she stay for an extra five hundred?

Harriet stared at Anthea in astonishment. She hadn’t expected Anthea to be so hard to please, using school as an excuse.

A waitress worrying about school? Since when did that matter?

A flicker of barely concealed scorn passed across Harriet’s eyes.

Anthea always worked her tail off to stay in this job. Would she give it up so easily?

It was all because business at the rotisserie was booming lately, and Anthea thought she could play hardball, expecting a raise!

had offered an additional five hundred.

surge in business wasn’t

secret sauce recipe that was drawing in

was being shameless.

pretty face alone could

Ridiculous!

And yet, Anthea was proving to be ungrateful, trying to extort a better deal!

you,” Harriet continued. “The day after

she could pull a fast

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appreciate it.” replied Anthea.

Anthea left, Baldie stepped out from the back. “Mom,

overheard Anthea talking about school.

be that Anthea was

he got it

a pay raise

raise? What kind of rise?” Baldie asked,

to her good looks! So, she’s using quitting as a threat, trying to squeeze a

are you going to

an extra five hundred, but she turned her nose up at the offer! She wants to quit, huh? Fine, let her quit! There are plenty of fish in the sea. Does she think the

blinked, processing the information.