My brother was the one who talked to the employer, he was more charismatic than me. When my brother came out of the building telling me he got the job, we were both extremely relieved. We would be able to support ourselves... this was a really big deal for us. I remember my brother telling me how shocked the man was when he told him he would work 16-hour days rather than the standard 8-hour days. When the employer told him that he couldn't pay him extra, my brother said all he wanted was to show the boss how serious he was about working here and being the best employee. The employer couldn't say no... how do you turn down that kind of return on investment? Any logical businessman would take the deal.