Twenty Five Days of Christmas Fic - a Working Stiffs for St. Crispin

[spikesgirl58]

Title:  The Price of Getting Well
Author: Spikesgirl58
Rating - G
Genre - Working Stiffs.

The Prompt - Another cousin sent me extra prompts, so this one goes to St. Crispin, who is responsible for getting me here in the first place.  Thank you, Reapermum, for the original prompt.

I remember when I first started working for UNCLE as a young woman.  I’d

Comments

[svetlanacat4]

Yay, a working stiffs one! Love it... and our clever young nurse noticed that probably Illya was, well, kind of Nellie's territory...

[spikesgirl58]

Yes, I'm sure Nellie would be a 'guiding' force in keeping her away from Illya!

Thanks for reading!

The nurse's motto: Be Prepared and Always Pee When You Get A Chance

[sparky955]

Well, the .45 that Nellie keeps in the right pocket of her labcoat might have also helped keep the newby ... focused.

Re: The nurse's motto: Be Prepared and Always Pee When You Get A Chance

[reapermum]

Always Pee When You Get A Chance

That's one of the queen's rules. Apparently on royal visits to anywhere, one loo is given a new coat of paint and fresh flowers for her use. All others are hidden by displays etc. so she can only go at the freshly painted one whether she wants to or not.

[vysila]

Have I mentioned how much I love your Working Stiffs series? The whole concept of using peripheral characters to shine a light on our heroes is fantastic - and I love how real these minor characters are. It's a lovely reminder of how none of us goes through life alone, that we touch and are touched by others all the time.

[spikesgirl58]

Thank you so much for your kind words. Seriously, I am thrilled (and still a little amazed) at how people have tuned into this series.

When I first started working, I was told to always be polite to the mailroom staff and the janitors as nothing gets done without them. Then I started working in a mailroom and understood the wisdom of that advice. No one plays a small in inconsequential role in any job and the guys are no exception. They need a huge framework of folks who keep everything in balance so Napoleon and Illya can do what they need to do.

Plus it gives me a chance to roadtest new characters!

Thanks again for reading and commenting!

[avery11]

Ahh, feeling fine now that I've had my Working Stiffs fix. Another wonderful entry in a terrific series. Thanks!

[spikesgirl58]

Thank you so much! I'm thrilled and pleased that you enjoyed it!

[reapermum]

You want your experiment to work, you keep the lab tech happy. :~)

I'd forgotten I'd dropped this prompt on you, you did a very good job with it. I enjoy your stories.

[spikesgirl58]

That is very true!

I'm glad you enjoyed and am just putting the final touches on that long plot bunny you sent me.

Thanks for reading!

[bonniejean1953]

I have said it before but I love reading about the other people in UNCLE who keep the home fires burning and make life easier for the ones on the front lines. One thing I learned being a supervisor, I never asked anyone to do something I wasn't prepared to do myself. Another fine story Spike!

[spikesgirl58]

Ah, thank you so much! Delighted to know I did good! Thanks also for letting me know about the Working Stiffs series. If you have any suggestions for jobs, let me know!