Private Tutor for Trophy Mom and Daughter
Chapter I: Landing the New Job I graduated from college just as the economy took a sharp downturn and the job market for English majors was considerably bleaker than it normally is. After failing to land a teaching job, I put ads in some upscale publications as a private tutor. Living on Manhattan’s Upper West Side I thought I had a good chance of stringing along enough students to keep my head above the water. It turned out that I would only need a single customer. The call came from the Talbotts of Connecticut, real blue blood DAR Yankees with pedigree and wealth. I corresponded with Mrs. Talbott about tutoring her daughter, Linda, who was having great difficulty graduating high school. She had just turned 18 but was in danger of flunking out. I sent …