a simple sawhorse 

You want a job?

                  the sawhorse was his distinction  his high bar  a good carpenter can build a stout sawhorse inside fifteen minutes

There’s the twobyfours. You got your tools. I got my watch. You let me know when you’re ready.

Awright

Alright? You’re ready?

Yah

Okay. On your mar . . 

. . Wait a second Seriously On your mark

Yes. I know. My wife hates it too, but my daughters think it’s a scream.

A scream

You said you were ready, right?

No I side with your wife I don’t care for it either

                                                    Cant you just say Go

You want a job? You’d be working for me. What I say flies.

he nodded he didnt say hed let him assume that his nod was acquiescence

Alright then; my wife wants a marriage too.

                                              It’s a small concession in the big scheme of things.

Good point

It is, not to put too fine a point on it.  I’m the boss.

                                                     You work for me.

I hear you

Okay. You ready?

I am

Okay.

On your mark. Whas a mark

Get set. he really despised countdowns

GO!

timed to build a sawhorse

he could do it in his sleep

a thing of function and basic beauty

efficient

          as anything is that hasnt moving parts

his boss learned later once he insinuated himselfworked on all crews became a valued cog an asset known that not everything he said flied

0900,  Monday,  24  2. 20

1050,  Sunday,  30  8. 20

Blood, Sweat & Tears  Spinning Wheel  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbRR0WjMqEk