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Learning something new after leaving university
Date: 11/13/2015, Categories: First Time, Author: Flexibility, Rating: 9, Source: LushStories
After I left university (that's a good few years ago) I had no idea what I wanted to do as a career but needed to find work quickly as I had decided to stay in the university town rather than move back home. I took a junior clerical job in a large government services office. I was one of very few men working there, which suited me as I enjoyed the company of women and got on well with most of my colleagues, who were from a wide range of ages and personalities. There was a fair amount of flirting among a core group especially on the regular Friday lunchtime visits to the pub. I had been working for a few months when I had to find a new place to live at short notice. One of the women, Liz, offered me the use of the spare room in the house she shared with her husband while I looked for somewhere more permanent, and I took up her offer once she had confirmed it was ok with her husband. Liz was one of the most attractive of my colleagues. She was in her late 20s, bright, slim and with very short hair. She always dressed smartly and was ready with a snappy remark, as well as being efficient at her job. I did like her a lot but did not think of her as anything other than a nice and fun colleague. I did have a girlfriend at the time, who was still at the university being two years younger than me. I moved in a few weeks before Christmas. Rob, Liz's husband, was outwardly friendly enough but it was common knowledge that Liz was unhappy. Rob was self-employed and worked long hours ...