Extra Work
I'm Just A MaidAfter 4 hours journey , she finally arrive at Seoul. She go out of the bus and take her luggage . Before continuing her journey , she have a walk first in the bus terminal to buy newspaper . She buy one and sit at a cafe while waiting for her drink . With a marker , she flips in the middle of the newspaper where the article about job vacancy . She cross out the one that are required diploma or degree . It's not much . Maid , baby sitter , and cleaner . Only 3 of it .
'Seoul must had developed a lot . Even work as factory workers required diploma as minimum requirement . ' , Halla sips her coffee that just arrive .
'Maid ? Hmm, the salary is triple higher than my salary as farmers . Where is this place ?' , she take out a piece of paper and write back the address and the phone number .
'Baby sitter ? I'm just good taking care of Puffy when he is a baby . ' , she cross it .
'Cleaner ? I'm not good at cleaning other poops . So , the only one that left . Maid . At least , they will require a room for me . So , I don't have to think about searching a rental room . ' , she munches the coffee bun and sips her drink till the last drop of it .
She is searching for public phone but none of it . So , she borrow phone from the owner of a stall . She dial up the number with the help of the owner since she know nothing about phone .
'Hello , Cheon's family here ' , a woman voice is answering the phone .
'Hello ' , Halla is fluttering since this is her first time communicate with people in the phone .
'Yes , can I help you ?'
'Are this the one that have vacancy for maid ? I'm flipping the newspaper and said that you are searching for maid . Is it still available ?'
'Owh , yes . It's still available .What's your name ?'
'Halla'
' Ok , Halla-shi . But before you come , I would like to check first anything about you . Can I ?'
'The heck . Is she want to check my academic background ? I'm dead , then ' , her heart whispers while answering ,'Yes , of course'
'Your age and do you have any boyfriend ?'
'No , I'm single . What I mean , really single . I am 20 ' , without thinking .
'You are young . Are you bound with any maid agency ?'
'No '
'Will you receive any extra work from us ?'
'Yes , anything that related to increase my salary , I will do it . I mean in a good way '
'Ok , fine then . You are applicable for this work . So , where are you now ? '
'Really ! Urmm , I'm in Seoul Bus Terminal . '
'Ok , wait there . I will come and get you .This is your phone number , right ?'
'Actually , no . I borrow from the stall owner . '
'If like that , wait at that stall until I call you back '
'I get it ' , the woman end the call . She give back the phone to the stall owner .
'Thank you . But I have to wait here until my employer come and get me '
'It's okay . Just wait here . By the way , you can company me for awhile .' , the stall owner smiles to her while arranging things . Later on , Halla helps her as her thanks for let her borrow her phone . Then , the phone is ringing
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