January 2nd 1980
Jackie was sweeping the salon shop pretty much hating her life. She looked over at Fez. He was totally in his element, complimenting women, working on hair, gossiping. Jackie didn't even have the energy to talk shit. Since she started the job the only thing that made her happy was when customers would complement her on her outfits. She wasn't even sure that would cheer her up at the moment.
"Hi!" A customer said to Jackie.
"Oh hi." Jackie replied.
"I just love your outfit! Can I ask where you got it?" The customer asked.
Yep this definitely made her feel better!
"Sure, I got it from that new store in the mall. But I got it for like half off, I know the sales lady there and she always tells me when the good sales are coming up." Jackie replied back with the biggest smile on her face.
"Great! Thank you so much!" The customer replied and proceeded to leave.
Jackie went back to sweeping with a bit more pep in her step. A slightly older lady sitting under the hair dryer waved her hand trying to signal Jackie. Jackie looked over and saw her. She walked over looking a bit confused. She wasn't used to people waving her hand at her like that.
"Uh, yes?" Jackie asked the lady under the dryer.
"You know, I come in here all the time and every time I do there is some girl complimenting you on your clothes or your hair or your style." The lady under the dryer said looking up at Jackie.
"Yea, well can you really blame them I do have some great style!" Jackie said smiling big.
"Well, I can definitely see that," The lady replied as she dug around in her purse for her card. She handed her business card to Jackie. Jackie read it over and then looked at the lady somewhat confused.
"My name is Lea Cevenchy and I own my own personal shopping business and I just think you would be a great associate for my company," The lady stated to Jackie.
Jackie's eyes got really big, "Oh my gosh really!"
Lea replied, "Yea! Are you interested?"
"Uh yea!" Jackie replied bouncing on her toes. Then Jackie stopped and pondered.
Is a personal shopper like a real job? It sounds too good to be true.
"Wait! Is a personal shopper an actual job? I mean I can shop but I've never heard about this?" Jackie looked at Lea skeptical.
"Yes it's a real job. My personal shoppers are assigned clients and they go either with the client to shop for the item or items of clothing they are looking for or some just get to know their clients so well that they go themselves to get their clients their items." Lea said. Jackie still looked skeptical. "I pay my girls $10 an hour. A lot of them go into undercover shopping where they write reports on the stores, turn them in and get an extra 50 bucks for doing that."
"I'm sorry but all this sounds too good to be true." Jackie said.
"Well, believe it. Look you have my card. Come by tomorrow I can show you around and if you think it's legitimate and want to do it we will have you sign the papers and assign you your first client," Lea replied getting up and heading towards the door.
"Okay you got it!" Jackie replied happily.
Lea walked out the door. Jackie looked back at her card.
It looks real. I don't think she would be making this up. Even if it isn't real do I really want to be sweeping hair? Ummm yea no I don't think so! Maybe this is just what I need to turn my life around!
Jackie looked up and turned to the store. "Everyone I quit!" She yelled out throwing her broom to lazy eye Lizzy, grabbed her purse and headed out the door.
Eric walked down the steps of the basement and looked over Hyde's shoulder. He was looking at what appeared to be blueprints. He jumped over the couched and perched himself on the top of the couch. Donna was sitting on the other side reading a magazine.
"What you got there Hyde?" Eric asked.
"Apartment blueprints." Hyde replied not looking up.
Donna whipped her head around and both she and Eric stared at him in silence.
Hyde looked up, "What?"
"You're moving out?" Donna asked since Eric apparently didn't have the balls to do it.
"Yea and I think I found the perfect space." Hyde replied finally looking up.
"Where is it?" Eric asked regaining his nerve.
"Above the record store," Hyde said.
"Man! That is perfect." Eric said excited for his friend.
"Save money on the commute," Donna said.
"Yea man and it totally covers me if I'm late to work." He sad smirking.
"Doesn't that old lady live up there though?" Donna asked.
"Nope. Not anymore. Operation 'be too loud so she moves out' was a success." Hyde replied grinning.
Jackie came skipping through the outside basement door.
"You guys! You will never believe what just happened to me!" Jackie practically yelled out.
They all sat there and stared at her.
"Well aren't any of you going to ask me what happened?" Jackie asked, her smile fading.
"No." Eric replied.
Jackie just glared at him for a bit then plopped down in the beach chair. "Well, I'm just going to tell you guys anyway. I got offered a job!"
Their mouths all dropped.
"As what? A prostitute?" Eric said.
"No! That was Steven's fake ex-wife." Jackie replied.
"She was an exotic dancer actually," Hyde replied.
"Tomato, tomato," Jackie said back.
"So what is the job offer?" Donna asked.
"I'm going to be a personal and undercover shopper!" Jackie yelled out smiling big!
"Is that an actual thing?" Eric asked.
"Yes Eric it is! Look a business card," Jackie replied passing over Lea's business card.
"Looks real," Donna said looking at the card and passing it over to Eric.
"Yea! And I'm going to get paid $10 an hour and I get $50 bucks when I write undercover reports!" Jackie said with the biggest smile on her face.
Hyde was looking the card over and Eric was staring at Jackie with his mouth wide open.
"You know, if this is a real job, it is kind of perfect for you," Donna said.
"I know right!" Jackie replied, "And I'm going to make a butt load of money! Oh my gosh I need to go get the perfect outfit for tomorrow!"
Jackie got up and ripped the card out of Steven's hand and bounced out the door.