Finding Your Feet

A new hire at a job I used to work at confided in me, after a few weeks, that he was starting to find his feet.  Puzzled and concerned, I went to my supervisor and explained that I was worried about the new guy.  After all, if he was only just now finding his feet at twenty-something years old, he might not be the most qualified person for the job of a shoe salesman.  To this day, I still wonder how long it took for him to find his hands...