Chapter Six: Hustle Time

Adam really begins to take advantage of the bus system. It goes anywhere he needs to go. On this hot August morning, he first goes to Goodwill to get some new clothes. After he shops for a while and get some incredible deals, he goes back to the shelter for lunch. There, he hears about a moving company called Fast Company. It probably has a job opening. That afternoon, he goes to Fast Company. He fills out a job application, but the manager is not there. He waits for an hour to see the manager then leaves. He is frustrated. He goes back to Crisis Ministries. All the men there have a great sense of humor. Their jokes and lightheartedness keep them going. Adam realizes he needs to be with the men on their cigarette breaks if he wants to make friends with them. If he becomes friends with the men who know a lot about the town and jobs and have a lot of experience in Charleston, he can learn from them. He does not smoke; however, he goes outside for the smoke break at the shelter that night. He gives the men cigarettes that he has bought. He sees his first drug deal during the smoke break he goes to, and he is horrified. After the break, he checks his phone messages at the reception desk, but he has none. He realizes he needs a job, and the only way to get one is to be aggressive and confident. His plan is to work hard to get a job at Fast Company and to work his way up the ladder there.