– I don"t care about all their personnel reshuffles. I'm a small guy and not pretending for anything, -Grechko philosophically shared his thoughts with Koifman. The dinner was long over, and Nikolay did not even finish the fourth box.

– I wouldn"t be so sure, - Leo raised his finger and shacked.

– Oh, come on. And what will they do to me?

– They can remove you from the project...

– So what? I will be transferred to another project. Not a big deal.

– You will not just be transferred. If your boss complains, then maybe for the first time only they will move you. And if it will be complains from the second project? Or you believe they will move you again?

– Come on. Why they can"t send me to the next project again? It is seven-eight projects right now.

– Hm-m... This is Canada, but not USSR. They are nice, but everything has limits.

– What do you mean?

– They can laid you off.

– Leo, stop frightening me! I've been here almost three years and while everyone was happy, - Grechko looked at Koifman with uncertainty.

– Now the situation on the project is not so good and when the real pressure begins, then no one will not play with you in political correctness. I hope, you understand that all these democratic games are played for the time being.

– Well, and what do you suggest?

– Start to pull your connections in order to jump to another project.

– What kind of connections do I have?

– Well, you talk with people three quarters of your working time, exchange movies, technical literature...

– Well, they are not managers.

– So? Sometimes a little person can help more than any big boss.

– Okay, Leo. I'll go. You finally scared me.

– Where are you going? On another project?

– No. I'm going to work.

– Wow... What's wrong with you? And how about your traditional tea ceremony?

– You know that, stop puffing me! I do not want to go anywhere! I"m just fine here, - with these words, the exasperated Grechko left Koifman"s office, even with not finished lunch.

The next day, Leo went on a business trip for several days. After his return, they were a lot of questions and problems, which were pretty urgent. During the dinner time, Nikolay didn"t show up. Koifman was even delighted, because he wanted to scatter the questions that had accumulated in his absence. However, the next day Grechko did not appear again. Leo didn"t see him in the kitchen, not among his fellow-colleagues... Leo went to Nikolay's workplace, and was surprised to find that Grechko was sitting at the computer and actively drawing something.

– Where did you disappear? Not coming for lunch, - Koifman began cheerfully.

– This is a new lead engineer, he asked me urgently to draw some stuff.

– Urgently?! Why? Since when did it bother you?

– Yes, he's a bastard, every half an hour comes and asks. He almost checks the quantity of lines.

– Well, but does he shouted at you?

– Unfortunately not... Speaks politely and with respect. And he smiles all the time. This smile as a mask on his face. Anyway, I hope to finish it till the end of the day.

– OK, not bothering you.

– I'll come for lunch tomorrow.

– No problems, just don"t forget go to the washroom. As you told me, didn"t poo in time - cancer of the rectum!
– Koifman smiled maliciously and returned to his room.

Grechko appeared in Koifman's office only next day. He looked far from relaxed and even slightly tired.

– I barely managed to escape, I didn"t even have time to warm up my dinner, - shortly explained he, setting legendary five boxes, - This guy drives me nuts. He will soon begin to follow me to the washroom with a stopwatch.

– Why did he start with you? There are also 15 people.

– How do I know? Maybe someone has snitched...

– Why does he stick around you all day? What, he has nothing to do?

– Do I know? He always says that I work slowly.

– So work faster.

– Leo, really! I'm literally work like a dog! I'm afraid to go to the washroom. I already have arthritis on my fingers and my eyes are watering. I have to go to the doctor.

– Well, if you work so hard, then why is he not happy? I know him pretty well. We worked together about five years ago. Absolutely adequate person.

– O yeah! Adequate! We are changing everything 3-4 times!

– Now at least I understand why everything in slowly motion mode...

– What's wrong with you?! Damn it! Are you on his side?! He told me - I drew. He looked and began: Why did you go on the left side? What, you didn"t see that your duct blocks access to the service door. And why here chute went up? You cross straight through the passage. How will people walk?

– And what, you didn"t see where your chute is going?

– I do not care who goes and where! Draw me with a pencil, and then I'll bring all of it to the model. I can"t get into his head. He is a lead engineer! And I just a regular designer.