The New Year

By R. Richard

I finally snag a glass of wine and look around. What to my wondering eyes should appear but Janet. No, not work a day government Janet, dressed in upscale burlap, but a dolled up lady, sitting at a table and looking good! I wave a friendly hello.
Janet smiles and says, “Well, macho man, you are really operating tonight.”
I walk over to the lady and say, “Pardon me, you look something like government employee Janet, but you’re obviously her film star lady sister.”
Janet laughs and says, “Macho man, you are really operating tonight. I got tired of being just government employee Janet and I girled up a bit. Sit down and talk to me.”
I sit down and say, “All pick up lines aside, you have taken yourself to the next level, maybe more than just one level.”
Janet smirks at me, “They told me that Big Jim Myrr was just a macho boy, with one real skill. I watched you work the bar and you obviously can operate on several levels. At least you can operate on several levels with programmer people in a bar.”
I lecture the lady, “I’m a computer programmer, that’s what I am. I’m also a Project Manager. I have had to take over several failing projects and see that the work got done and delivered to a very angry customer. I can do a little politicking, but I really have to convince not just an angry customer but the angry customer’s computer expert.”
Janet asks, “You also seem concerned about the programmers that you dealt with tonight.”
I lecture, “Janet, I can deal with the computer programmers, because I am a computer programmer. If you want to be a good computer programmer, you have to be very intelligent. Very intelligent people often have trouble dealing with other people. The other people are afraid that the more intelligent people will take advantage of their greater intelligence. Thus, the other people often try to start things off by putting the more intelligent people in their place. The intelligent people may not be all the skilled at dealing with people, one on one, but they know when they are being disrespected.. The more intelligent people then get angry, proving that they just can’t deal with people. I don’t put other programmers in their place, thus I can deal with then.”
Janet asks, “You then see the programmers that you dealt with tonight as just people.”
I lecture, “Janet, not just people, but very intelligent people who have mastered a difficult skill set. Despite their mastery of a very difficult skill set, the programmers mostly have a spouse, some children who have to be housed, fed, doctored and educated and the rest of a life to live. Mostly programmer supervisors don’t try to keep their programmers in line with fear. Then you get a Rinny.”
Janet asks, “Do you then think that only a programmer can deal with programmers?”
I lecture, “I can deal with computer programmers, because I am a computer programmer. A good computer programmer is very intelligent. If you want to supervise computer programmers, you need to be very intelligent and understand at least some of the concerns of those that you supervise.
Janet asks, “Give me an example of a computer programmer concern.”
“I was part of a team, working on a new computer system. The manuals yielded no clue as to what we programmers needed to know. Finally, one of the programmers managed to talk to a programmer at the company that built the computer. The programmer got enough good information that we were able to solve the problems. We then wrote programmer directions as to how to work with the new computer. The supervisor then tried to reject our programmer directions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: R. Richard
• Release date: Dec 27, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463790137

R. Richard

I'm the co-author, with Sunset Thomas, of Anatomy of An Adult Film.I have 48 novels and over 299 short stories currently published.I spent my early years in the part of Los Angeles known as the South Central. I was known as Whi' Boy, which was sufficient to indentify me in that place. I'm a skilled kung-fu player, using a system that I learned from a Korean I knew only as 'Pak.' It would be easier to tell you the places that Pak wasn't wanted by the police, rather than the places where he was wanted by the police. Pak's kung-fu system, augmented by some bits and pieces from some Chinese practicioners is quick and effective, or I wouldn't be alive today.My early education was mostly obtained by stealing books from the public library (I always returned them and the Librarian even began to provide me with reading lists.) I did go to high schools, but I never really learned anything there. I eventually graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles, UCLA, with a degree in mathematics.I work as a Systems Analyst and also make a part of my living as a professional gambler (legal in Nevada.) I write science fiction and erotica. My published novels are:Anatomy of An Adult Film (With Sunset Thomas)1. Second Chance: God Killer2. Second Chance: Sky Pirate3. Second Chance: Scroll Seeker4. Second Chance: King of The Islands5. Second Chance: King of Zaya6. Second Chance: Duke of Averon7. Second Chance: King of Golomon8. Second Chance: King Of The Sky9. Second Chance: Warlord of Ifrequeh10. Second Chance: King of Ariby11. Second Chance: King of Mesodania12. Second Chance: King of Avuls13. Second Chance: King of Kemet14. Second Chance: King of Zorran15. Second Chance: King of Two Worlds16. Second Chance: King of Averon17. Second Chance: King's Duties18. Second Chance: King of The New WorldAdventurer: Simulation ProblemAdventurer: Pannar ProblemA Programmer's GambitAmateur StripperBeach MurdersBondage HouseCorporate Sex SlavesFriday NightGo Naked In The SoftwareGrasshopper WinterInvoluntary NudeLayoffNot A HeroPirates of The KeysSummer of SexThe LakeThe Last Moon DanceThe Nude Adventures of Plain JaneThe Secret Life of Wanda WilsonTails of the Pussycat LoungeTo Keep A JobTopless RestaurantToy WhoresVix: The MarineWayward BoyShort Stories:A Christmas Visit

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The New Year

By R. Richard © 2021

Chapter 1: New Years Eve

I finally get at the bench press machine, at the end of my workout. I get on the machine and do six warm up reps.

As usual, trouble maker Billy is there. Why do you waste time, with your old flabby body?

I politely ask the boy, Do you want to try me, faggot?

Billy sneers, Nah, I got lots of time left, after they lower you into your grave.

I respond to the trouble maker, Yeah, you have lots of time, since you have no more job, after the collapse of the Lozenge Corporation.

Billy sneers, I got a lot of contacts, I’ll have a new job, to start the new year.

I laugh at ego Billy, You and your little boys cost me my last job. However, a court then decided that you did a bad thing. The court awarded me quite a bit of money. That court award cost you and several of your little boys their jobs. You really need to quit your ego ride, while you’re no further behind.

Billy snorts, I’ll get you, when I’m ready.

I laugh at Billy and challenge him, I’m ready now.

Trouble maker Billy turns and walks away from the challenge that he knows he will lose.

(Billy’s main job, back with the Lozenge Corporation was to insult males or threaten to force hugs and kisses onto any male who didn’t toe the Lozenge Corporation line. Now, with the executives of the Lozenge Corporation pretty much powerless, Billy has no real support for his ego driven trouble making .)

I finish my workout, with good results. I then shower up and get dressed for the big evening. I walk out, past the check in desk and wish Barb, Happy New Year!

Barb comes back with, ‘Happy New Year, Big Jim Myrr!"

I wave at Barb and then walk out the front