Chapter 12
Blue Boxes
If Bea's allergies had not progressed, she likely would have stayed at the shoe factory longer than five years. As much as she enjoyed her work, she also was feeling restless right around the time she heard about job opportunities at Link Aviation in Binghamton. Although Bea still did not own a car, Binghamton was only eight miles away. It was a short ride by bus, so the opportunity sounded promising.
Link Aviation was famous for the development of flight simulators. Due to the increasing unrest in Europe, pilots, and therefore the simulators, were in high demand, so Link was actively hiring. Bea wanted a change, and the possibility of a bigger paycheck was certainly enticing.
At the same time that Bea donned her daring red lipstick and caught the bus to Binghamto
