“The one good thing about it is that it pays twenty-five percent more than the day shift.” “I don’t see how that could be enough to make a difference,” he said. “Maybe not. But if you had the choice of spending three hours less on the job for the same pay, it might make sense.” “I see your point,” he said, though it was obvious he didn’t. “I suppose it’s hard to understand if you’ve never had a part-time job.” “Not many men do,” he said, failing to see the irony in this admission. “If you did, I think you’d see that it’s only natural to want to make a little extra pay for a little less work.”
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