In search of the niche

– OK, and how you settled there?

– Close to the plant they have a mini village. They placed about hundred mobile houses here, like a trailers. In each house can live for three people. As you enter, right in the center of the house, a common kitchen, a shower, a toilet and a washer / dryer. And there are three separate rooms. Everyone in the room has a bed, desk, internet, TV and a large walking closet. In general it is quite normal.

– So you do not live in the city?

– Yes. When it rains, how you will get to work? To the nearest small town somewhere 20-25 km. Sounds like close, but the roads simply awful. And about eight years ago they decided to build such a mini-town.

– Wait, I didn"t understand. Do you have a car?

– Car? From where? Why?

– And how are you going to go to the sea? Not to mention Costa Rica.

– Well, I don"t know. Probably it is possible to rent somehow..., - Nikolay answered uncertainly.

– So where are you going to take a car? You just said that to the nearest village 20-25 km and during the rain, almost impossible to drive. Especially it"s no guarantee that in the village they have car rental service.

– Well... H-mm, yes... Leo, what kind of asshole you are!

– In terms of?

– I called you in a good mood, and in 5 minutes the mood was spoiled. And everything was..., damn was so good!

– So, how I spoiled it?

– Whatever! Okay, I'll call you again tomorrow.

After hanging up, Koifman shrugged and looked out the window. It was snowing in Toronto. For the second consecutive day. From the window he saw his car, which stood under a twenty-centimeter snow "blanket" and thought sadly: "After work I need again to clean the car, then two hours be in traffic, in order to get home, and after that to remove the snow from the driveway... Hmm... Oh, maybe it would be better go to Panama! "

The next day, Grechko didn"t call and Leo sent him a short e-mail: "Where did you disappear? I'm worried!"

Grechko called back at the end of the next day. His voice was again alert and confident.

– Leo, sorry, could not call in the morning. I figured out what's wrong with the car.

– I thought you were working, - Koifman joked roughly.

– You are a joker, se~nor.

– Sorry, didn"t want to offend. So what about the car?

– Then it turns out that in the morning and in the evening a bus arrives to the plant. This bus takes you to the village. About an hour drive.

– Wow! 25 km they are driving for an hour?!

– Well, there are dangerous roads, along the mountains, winding. In general, this is what they told me. Maybe 55 minutes. In short, in the village there is another bus, which travels about 15 km to the larger city. And there, in this town, they have cars for rent.

– So you'll rent the car for six weeks?

– Probably. Without a car you got nowhere. How am I going to get to the sea?

– Well, and to the girls, too. 25 km to the nearest village it is not fun.

– Well, yes, well... Not fun, and far. Who knew that plant will be so far from civilization?

– Did you think that a metallurgical plant will be built in the center of the city, and around fashion boutiques and fine food restaurants with girls?

– Well, not in the center of course... But at least... you know, kind of... within the city boarders. Same as we have in my city in Russia.

– This is why girls in your city do not have very smooth skin.

– You are right. No, not smooth skin at all... No question about it. Ecology was below water line.

– So, will you go with your new friend? I mean, with Francisco?

– Well, no...

– What?! I don"t understand. And how you will communicate without the Spanish? Nikolay, what wrong with you? Imagine, you are local auto dealer and sitting in some small Russian village "Little Diarrhea". You just half year out of prison and you are reading newspaper, section "dating for adults". Even you know that in your village a dozen not married women, and with each of them he has already met from five to seven times. Suddenly some birded dude comes in and mumbles something to him in English. He even doesn"t understand Spanish if an intelligent person will talks to him.

– Well... I'll figure it out.

– Something smells here. I thought that you would take one car for both... Ride to the sea, for girls...

– I thought the same way, but he even doesn"t want to live with me in the same house.

– Wow... Looks like he afraid that if you don"t find the girls, then you'll start harass him.

– Ha. It's funny. H-m-mm...

– Well, come on, open up! What happened?

– He settled with his Spanish speaking guys in the same house. They planned it before departure, bitches. I mean, they agreed to live together. And they will take one car for three. Bitches!

– Make sense. When they find girls they not supposed to translate...

– I understand!

– By the way, Nikolay, you know what, take Francisco to court.

– For what?

– For his disgusting behavior. Like you wanted to take to the court the previous employer. Ha-ha-ha.

– You know, this is not a bad idea.

– Are you serious? Or you fool? I'm joking.

– No, you didn"t understand. I'll sue you for constant harassment.

– Sorry, Nikolay. I'm sorry. Sometimes I lose my breaks.

– Last time you lose your breaks very often. But I'm already used to... In short, what should I do?

– Well, first of all I would talk with the men with whom you settled in the same trailer. You can paint it colorfully as you go for a drive on the sea, go for beer and girls to the village. Everyone still has a weak points, it is only necessary to find them. Your weak points: food and girls, and somebody loves sea and historical sights, some likes alcohol and marijuana, another gambling... By the way, I have a couple of friends who is crazy about sport, and they are much more interesting in tennis court than all of the above.

– Let"s say I found their weak points, and then what?

– And then bring them all to the common ground. I mean - if today they went with you to the girls, then tomorrow you will drink with them, and the day after you will play soccer. I understand that this is not exactly your style. You're used to only benefit yourself. But sometimes in life you have to compromise.

– Okay thank you. The idea is certainly interesting. I will check their weak points.

– Just do not mix it up with the erogenous ones, - sneered Koifman.