“Thanks, Mr. Cromer.”
“Just a word of advice. Your predecessor was a pretty stern guy. Ed had the proverbial heart of gold, though he didn’t often let on. But then, he was twenty years older than the young men on the crews. You, on the other hand, were a crew member yourself until this spring. The guys who’ve worked for us before think of you as one of them. And that’s okay. They all know you and like you. But don’t be afraid to assert your authority if you need to. You handled the diesel fuel incident with tact. And that’s good. Just don’t take too much s**t from any of them, okay?”
Joe grinned. “Got ya, sir.”
Bart grinned back. “And I suspect you may eventually have to deal with the Quinn boy. He and Brody are close friends. And he played on the Hammers last season with Brody and Dave
