When it was quitting time, even at Candy Technology, where the employee benefits were excellent, everyone was most enthusiastic about clocking out.
There's a saying: if you're not eager to leave work, there must be something wrong with your head.
At Candy Technology, the best part is probably that when it's time to go, no leader will say you can't leave.
Why? Because some leaders leave even faster than the employees.
As employees walked in groups of threes and twos to the cafeteria or back to the dormitory, they passed through the lobby and were surprised to find Zero looking dispirited at the entrance.
Wait a minute, there's something different about Zero today.
It seems taller.
Can a robot grow taller? Clearly not. The only explanation is that Zero has a new body.
This prompted some people to glance at Zero a few more times, but that's all it was—just a few extra glances.
