All the other greenskeepers crowded around the whiteboard in the break room first thing at daybreak to see if they had won the use of the shiny new trailer hitch ball for the day based on their performance the day before.The Club's Management felt the shiny chromed hitch ball incentive would boost productivity and appeal to their crew's pride, cultural conditioning, historical genetic imprinting, work ethic and competitive inclination. The Club Management further sweetened the impetus by awarding a t-shirt adorned with a photograph of the shiny trailer hitch ball and inscribed with, "I'm on the ball this month!"to the crew member who earned the most trailer hitch balls that month.
Vincent became passively aware of how his prevalent his ambitions were in all areas of his life. Vincent also wondered if someone would commit suicide if they failed to win the t-shirt.
