001 — un: spicechampion

[scovilles]

( dear cadelle: please explain to her why it's appropriate to advertise your city as a "wish come true" when you're going to require employment just to avoid living like a damn intern. consider her especially Not Pleased about this recent turn of events. )

what the hell is this hokey job fair bullshit?
I'm pretty sure I signed up for a vacation, not post-college retail hell all over again

( LONG SUFFERING SIGHS. can someone please pay her to do nothing? )

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text; un: didnot

[dedikated]

Didn't say you had to.
Nice way to kill the boredom, mind.

( S H R U G some of us need things to do. )

[scovilles]

it's implied
I haven't seen a double bed since grade school

it's a little insulting

( how is she supposed to cuddle in a double bed?? )

[dedikated]

Really? That long?

( It's a double bed. It isn't prison. Besides, doesn't the closeness make for better... snuggling? She doesn't know, she tends to avoid the cuddly portions. )

[scovilles]

yes, really
it doesn't exactly give you very much room to maneuver

and I'm pretty sure the walls in these buildings are completely useless in terms of privacy

[dedikated]

Can't argue with that. Makes my place back home seem soundproofed.

( Sorry, Will's neighbours. That first night might have been a bit loud... )

[scovilles]

exactly
hence the need for a larger space, which I can't apparently get without a little extra cash

it's basically blackmail

[dedikated]

Not that bad. Go work in a shop or something. Not hard.

( DO YOU KNOW HOW NICE IT IS TO WORK SOMEWHERE AS BORING AS A SHOP SOB. )

[scovilles]

well it's obviously not "that bad"
anything is "not that bad" if you're comparing it to bullshit like starving kids in africa

doesn't mean it's not annoying

[dedikated]

You want to be bored?

( Kate, just because your logic is not working = boring, doesn't mean everyone else's is. )

[scovilles]

what kind of question is that?
obviously I don't want to be bored
I just don't want to go work a shitty retail job just to live in something other than a dorm room

[dedikated]

How the world works.
Shitty retail's better than a lot of other jobs.
Could be picking up rubbish.

@teller

[myownwoman]

I don't think they're mandatory, otherwise they would have assigned you one when you arrived, don't you think?

[scovilles]

I think assuming there's anything rational about a place that claims to run on magical energy collected from snuggling is a bit much
but a little warning probably would have been appreciated

welcome to cuddle city, now get a job

[myownwoman]

They could have eased into it, yes.

[scovilles]

no kidding

I guess in the efforts of playing along, I might as well consider it
what about you? find your dream job at the fair?

[myownwoman]

Alas, no. I'm not sure I have a dream job anymore.

[scovilles]

I know that feeling
I guess I had mine at home, but it seems kind of ridiculous to show up in a place like this and do the same thing

[myownwoman]

Have you ever wanted to try something so wildly out of place? Wouldn't now be the time to do it?

[ maybe gaby will be an astronaut or a jet ski champion ]

text. un:mccall

[puppypower]

i dont think its compulsory though
it just makes it easier to find something you want to do
the starter apartments are kind of small so i guess some people will want to move out

[scovilles]

sure, if you want to tend bar or brew coffee for a living
food service is not my idea of a good time

eating food? definitely a better way to go, but I didn't exactly see that listed as an option

text | un: trenton

[inshallah]

It could be worse.

[scovilles]

is that supposed to be helpful?

( ... really? what are you, somebody's mom? )

[inshallah]

Were you asking for help?

[scovilles]

no
it was a rhetorical question

like, "why is the sun so bright?"
you're not actually looking for somebody to tell you that the sun is bright because it's a literal ball of burning gas
you just want to bitch that the sun is bright

[inshallah]

I suppose that seems like a waste of time to me.

audio; UN: forthedefense

[fightlikehell]

That's one way to look at it. Did you ever consider that it might be a chance to try some career path just to say you tried?

[scovilles]

( sure, she'll switch to audio. the voice that comes through sounds a little exasperated, but nothing aggressive. just a hint of "i don't have time for this shit" without quite saying so. )

Well, I'm not exactly seeing career paths being highlighted here. More like... retail, retail, and more retail.

[fightlikehell]

[He really could indulge in a text conversation that would take a lot longer than it should. This is the most direct.

The voice coming back to her is patient, amused.]

Entry level jobs are what are most easily accessible and least offensive. Just because you don't see your dream option doesn't mean it isn't there.

And who knows, maybe you could start up a business of your own with minimal risk.

[scovilles]

Well, that's kind of my whole point. I have my dream option at home. I'm here for some much-needed time off, you know?

If I wanted to play Career Barbie, I probably could have done that without moving into a dorm for who knows how long.

[fightlikehell]

Imagine for a second this is an opportunity to enrich yourself.

[scovilles]

What is this, a high school guidance counselor "come to Jesus" moment?

( sorry, matt... you are too good and pure. )

[fightlikehell]

I'm not sure. Why? Do you need him?

[Joking and very amused. Everybody needs Jesus in his humble opinion.]

Listen, do whatever you want. It's an option. I just think that if there's a chance to help people when you're able to, it's worth doing.

[kelvins]

un:burninate

yeah well, try having to listen to all these damn idiots trying to sell you on how they can make your bar better.

it's like i've got a sign on me that says 'yes. i want you talk me to death.'

[scovilles]

does it sell drinks?
are your bartenders hot?

if so, I don't see the problem

[kelvins]

yes we sell drinks.
what kind of bar doesn't?
debatable. i'm kind of short on bartenders period, hence the hiring.

are you reasonably attractive and down to pour a few beers, hot stuff?

[scovilles]

it's not like i have anything better to do right now
might as well get paid in the meantime, i guess

[kelvins]

i'd recommend it.
unless you like living in something barely bigger than a 10 by 10 cell.

text: UN: Control

[neutronium]

Jobs are important--they give us purpose, drive.

[scovilles]

sounds like somebody drank the kool-aid

employers give you money in exchange for doing something for them
if your job is the thing giving you a reason to live, it sounds like you need a hobby

[neutronium]

I don't know what kool-aid is.

I suppose, if that is the sort of job you have. But my job is one that is shaping the future of the Galaxy. I'd do it even if it didn't pay me.