“So, doesn’t your Manager praise you?” “Sometimes. But he doesn’t have to very often because I beat him to the punch. When I do something especially good, I might even ask him for a Praising.” “How would you ever have the nerve to do that?” asked the young man. “It’s like making a bet where I either win or break even. If he gives me the Praising, I win. But if he doesn’t, I break even. I didn’t have it before I asked.”
