What Happened William Stammered - 1330 Words

â€Å"Hey. You alright?† Tabitha asked. â€Å"What happened?† William stammered. â€Å"Come on, you gotta get up. You’re scheduled to have a contract negotiation in my room at 10:00 am sharp. Get yourself together.† WILLIAM showered and cleaned himself up as best he could. He downed three Advils, and made his way to the first floor of the hotel. He knocked on Tabitha’s door. â€Å"Come in,† Tabitha called. William opened the door and stepped into the suite. Tabitha stood up from a small table next to the window and walked towards William with her hand outstretched. She was dressed in a business suit with her hair tied back in a bun. There was no trace of a hangover. Tabitha shook William’s hand with a crisp, professional efficiency. â€Å"Good morning, Mr.†¦show more content†¦It’s nice to speak with you. Tabitha has told me a lot about you.† â€Å"It’s nice to speak with you, too, sir† William said. â€Å"So what did you think of the seminar?† â€Å"It’s very interesting, Mr. Brigham.† â€Å"Please, call me Jason. So, are you ready to jump on board?† â€Å"Let’s just say you’ve got my attention.† â€Å"Excellent, then let’s see if we can come up with something that will hold that attention. William, I’m prepared to offer you a contract with a base salary of $28,500.00 for next year. The salary will be paid out from September through August over 24 bi-weekly pay periods,† Jason said. As Jason spoke, Tabitha leaned over and removed a folder from a briefcase on the floor. She opened the folder, clicked a ballpoint pen and began taking notes. â€Å"Beyond the base salary,† Jason said. â€Å"I’m prepared to offer you some performance-based bonuses. The first performance bonus will be based on student performance. Next year, you will have a caseload of 125 students. In March of next year, those students will all take a standardized assessment called Smarter Balanced or S-Bac. It’s aligned to national standards called the Common Core. All students in the State of Connecticut and 25 other states take the same assessment. Are you familiar with the Common Core and the S-Bac test?† â€Å"Yes, sir,† William said. â€Å"Good. If all of your students score in the advanced level you will receive a $50,000 bonus. Tabitha will show you a sliding scale that outlines