Interview (8) – Conversation Two

 (Change of tack – I’m going to write this piece of conversation as a play. Little description, no “he said – she said”, no stage directions – This is just to see how an approach works. A lot of this is experimentation.)

AL:       . (continued) You see, while ‘there being only one of you’ obviously imposes limitations, it has distinct advantages for our company.

GM: Our company places a very high value on confidentiality and employing a single person means that only one outsider has to deal with sensitive information.

AL: And we know that you have a reputation for integrity in handling confidential information.

Jim found himself looking from person to person, like a umpire at a tennis match.

GM: And there is a further practical advantage,

AL: We would want you to work and live at our premises for a while. Having only one person to accommodate will obviously be easier for us.

Jim did not know who to look at or who to answer. He spoke looking straight ahead and then glancing from one to the other.

JG: You want me to work here?

AL: Oh no. Not here. Our base is a long way from here, in the North West of Scotland. We use these premises when we have business to transact in London. Would you be prepared to move to the North of Scotland, an island in fact, for 2 or 3 months?

(Jim turned to face Litvenyenko – He felt uneasy turning his back on Medinger)

JG: Is that necessary? Surely the work you need could be done remotely. I could access the server, wherever that is and perform the configuration from somewhere more convenient. I might need to visit your place in Scotland a couple of days should be sufficient, it’s hardly likely to take months.

(Once again the conversation is bounding from one side of Jim to the other)

GM: We could prefer the work to be performed on site. We are prepared to pay generously for the right person. We believe you are suitable and we will give you an opportunity in a moment to demonstrate that you are capable of doing what we require. Are you at least sufficiently interested to continue?

JG: Well yes, of course. I suppose I would be prepared to commit to 2 or 3 months if you really think it is necessary.

(continued)

(Part of the “Tyson” project: 19th January 2017 – 354 words)