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ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR
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ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR

John Egelkrout
John Egelkrout

Jun 16

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6 min read
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I Don’t Bother to Learn the Names of the New People at Work Anymore

The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing New Hires

Photo by Craig Whitehead on Unsplash

“Have you seen Destiny recently?” I asked my co-worker Lyonel.

“No. I haven’t seen her in a week or more” was his reply.

Destiny was an old student of mine who got hired to be a cashier at the home improvement store…

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John Egelkrout

John Egelkrout

I am a teacher in an inner-city alternative school and work a small hobby farm with my wife. I write about politics, education, and social issues.

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