FINANCIAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

My pork chops looked good! They sat in a heated dish waiting for us to sit down and eat. As I poured us a drink, TLW (The Little Woman), made her announcement.

“They changed my title at the Wanna-Be-Bank & Truss Company today.”

I immediately envision a title on the door and a Bigelow on the floor. I also added to that fantasy with samples she would bring home.

Me: “Oh! What is it now?”

“FINANCIAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE!”

Me: “FINANCIAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE? Sounds impressive! What do you do now?”

“Same job, just a different title.”

There went my fantasy.

Me: “So when people come into the Wanna-Be-Bank & Truss Co., they see a sign or something saying Financial Assistance Representative?”

“Financial SERVICE Representative. No, no signs, just the same as before.”

Me: “No large increase in pay, or benefits or time off?” After all, you ARE now the new Financial Representative of Services!”

“FINANCIAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, and no, nothing more.”

I started thinking: Maybe I need a new title around HERE. You know to shake things up a little. Maybe I could hire Deloitte & Touche to advise me. A new title would do me some good.

Me: “So, are you the only one with a title change?”

“No, we all got title changes.”

Me: “What about the people that come and go with money, you know the ‘members’?”

“No, just the people that take care of them.”

Me: “Well, it is nice to know that a more important titled person is taking care of us now. Let me speak to the Financial Representative of Services, PARDON ME!”

“It’s “FINANCIAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE!”

Me: “Oops, sorry!”