Childhood Job Performance (at the Building)

The Folkman Building, headquartered in [Mark's region], served as a multi-decade laboratory for agricultural microbial production. The Founder of the Institute — Bentley Folkman — began his tenure sweeping floors at the age of approximately seven, progressed through jug-filling and tank cleaning, and concluded his service in a sanitation lead role generally regarded as the most demanding station on the floor.

Subject P., by contrast, joined the operation at a comparable age and was assigned to the bacterial cultures — colloquially referred to in family records as "the bugs." Subject P. was instructed in the proper feeding, observation, and reporting of these microbial populations. He performed these duties to acceptable standards (i.e., the cultures survived) and remained in this role for the entirety of his tenure at the Building. He was never promoted. He has, to this day, never used the word "microorganism" in a sentence. He continues to refer to bacteria as "the bugs," at age forty, in front of his own children.

The Founder, Mark Folkman — chemical engineer, agricultural scientist, and proprietor of the Building — was contacted for comment. His response is on file in the Testimonials section. The short version: each son found his level.