Today, Friday, Adam is determined to talk to Curtis McNeil, the manager at Fast Company. Adam wants the job, and he knows he has to be aggressive to get it. When he gets to Fast Company, he finds out from the receptionist that Curtis is away again. He decides to wait at the office until Curtis comes back. Curtis tells Adam that he has enough workers and there are not any open positions. Instead of walking out of the office, he demands Curtis's attention and a position at Fast Company. He says that although he has no experience, he is way more dedicated and persistent that any of the men Curtis has now. As soon as Adam finishes his speech on why Curtis should hire him, Curtis gives him a job. Immediately Curtis and Adam test drive one of the moving trucks that Adam will be driving. That Sunday night, Adam talks with a man at the shelter. He realizes that even though many men at the shelter are the typical hobos who are only interested in their next paycheck so that they can get drunk, many more of the men have just had bad luck and are trying to get themselves on their feet once again. His job starts on Monday, and it had only taken him 10 days to find it. His job will be hard work, but he is in for the ride.
This chapter focuses on the attitude needed to find a job. Employers want people who demand attention and can prove that they are hard workers. He also encourages the reader not to judge anyone in a homeless shelter. While some are just lazy and selfish, most of them are on a rough path and are just trying their best to survive. Overall, Adam wants his readers to know that one must have the right attitude in order to get a job in which one can be promoted and a job that will pay enough to live on.
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