whispered hush

How bad must my current workplace's economical situation be, if they're asking a spanish teacher to teach italian?
"Well, if it's Italian Ab Initio, i guess i can do it."
"Ab Initio? That's a great idea!"

They're keepin' it cheap. Remind me to tell you how big their deficit is, as soon as i've finished laughing(and i've been in the know for almost a month).