high school has ended , and apparently so has john benderâs life . once he graduated ââââ it was a surprise to them all ââââ he was sure that that would be a new beginning , a start to his freedom . john would finally get away from his parents , the life they made him live , and he could start over .
turns out , jobs werenât that easy to come by . and no job meant no money . no money meant no where to live . the landlord of his shitty new studio apartment was understanding enough , but he was behind on rent already , and he needed work . the mechanic shops in town required experience ââââ real experience ; the kind you get by working professionally with cars . so even though john was good with his hands , good with automobiles , it wasnât enough . well , how was he supposed to get experience if they wouldnât hire him ? itâs a last resort , driving up to the flower shop heâd read about in the paper ââââ DELIVERY BOY NEEDED ASAP . a crumpled up resume is in his hand ; it lacks finesse and extracurriculars , but itâs all he had . the boy ââââ no , the newly found man  ââââ walked into the shop with low expectations , dawning the nicest clothes he owned , up to the counter where a woman waited . â youâre hiring , right ? i read your article in the paper , â