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[voice] One

[There's the sound of some shuffling at first, mostly fabric over fabric and the odd squeak and scratch as Yosuke gets himself settled. Which he thought he already was but he hasn't actually attempted to you know address a huge host of people like this before so thinking he's ready and being ready are really two different things. Finally he clears his throat after the worst of the shuffling and scraping ends.]

So question how do they determine what your job here will be? I mean I'm not unfamiliar with retail life, I've only been doing it for a couple years back home, but I was kind of hoping to escape selling televisions. Or you know having really anything to do with them at a department store. I have literally worked in every job from unloading to stocking shelves to produce and I'm selling TVs. Or helping sell TVs. It's just so boring since TVs only really change a couple times of year and it's the same models in between and normally the customer isn't really looking for your advice on which one to get they just want you to take it off the shelf and ring them out and help them put it in their car, so it kind of makes having a couple of us in the department that actually know what we're talking about sort of dumb.

And before anyone asks I do actually mostly like my job. It's kind of nice not having anyone know who I am beyond what my name tag says. It makes things a lot quieter than I'm used too, but in a good way.

Oh and for those in De Chima, what is there to do for fun around her if you're under the age of like eighteen? I haven't really gone out exploring since I got here, just kind of trying to get familiar with my immediate area and where the various conveniences are. And if anyone knows where I can get a decent bike for a fair price I'd be grateful for the pointers.

Thank you.

[And with that the voice post ends with a click after a little more shuffling.]

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If I understand it right, I think they mostly analyze our personalities and our past, and give us the most accurate job to that as they can.

Which usually means they call out parts of ourselves we don't want to think about.

[ Says the man that got stuck with family counselor. ]

Well that's nice of them. I wouldn't have minded retail if it was any other department. I'm kind of sick of seeing televisions sets.

[Someone sounds a wee bit annoyed.]

[ Luke chuckled softly, sympathizing with that annoyance. ]

You could ask to transfer?

I'm not sure the managers would even listen.

[Man don't get his hopes up come on.]

[She liked you enough when she was hidden behind a counter Yosuke. So she's actually letting you see her face.]

Honestly, it seems...random. And they definitely don't take you into consideration.

I'm fine with a collector's store, but only as a customer. I am not suited for retail but that's what they stuck me with.

Edited (what are labels) 2017-07-05 03:06 (UTC)

[That's cool though he looks mighty confused when he responds in kind, because sticking to voice seems sort of rude after she switched to video.]

I don't think anyone thinks they're suited to retail. It's just something you gotta do if it's your only option.

[He shrugs rubbing the back of his neck a moment.]

What do you think you're more suited to though?

[She frowns a bit, thinking about how she wants to word her answer.]

I'm not a people person. I don't really do...crowds. Retail tends to get crowds.

[She's prone to panic attacks. She's been doing better, but still.]

I'm better with tech. Computers, circuitry, hacking, coding...

Oh...yeah Junes had some amazing crowds when we'd have a sale going. But I don't think a collector's store would get that sort of traffic.

[He rubs the back of his head clearly feeling a little awkward.

And then she says the magic words. Tech. He's not quite a techno whiz but he likes gadgets, follows them in various magazines. It makes him perk considerably.]

I like to follow the tech magazines. Especially when they're talking about sound equipment.

Well, there are theaters, parks- plenty of clubs you could join too. And swimming pools, at this time of year.

Thanks, but I've always been kind of a city boy myself. Parks are a place you go with a girl because it's pretty and she's pretty and she probably likes pretty too.

But I'll see about finding the local pool at least once. And what sort of clubs are around that I could join? Are like they like school clubs where they mostly do nothing and have low membership or are they really active?

Honestly, I haven't found any patterns. For all we know, they could pick those jobs out of a hat 'cause I had no prior experience in mine.

But I'm glad you like yours. I don't think that's too common.

You know I could see it. Just a whole bunch of openings in a hat and they sit there taking turns pulling them out as they go through our files.

Yeah it's not so bad just wish it wasn't televisions.

It would explain a lot. Or maybe our jobs are just wherever there's openings...

You did that kind of work back home, right? Makes sense that you'd get sick and tired of it. Can you, I don't know, see if you can transfer departments?

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They get the jobs right, sometimes. Rarely.

But you can always pick something else. No one is forced to take the job they are given when they arrive.

So I keep hearing. But like if they have files on us wouldn't they have a better idea of what would actually be a good job for us.

Pick...yeah I'd be more interested in a transfer to a different department more than anything.

They have files on our powers, but they don't know our lives. [ they wish... ]

Usually natives like to have imPorts around because it's good PR, and they usually try to please us. Perhaps you can ask your current superior if you could transfer, chances are they'd say yes.

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ghoulking - 2017-08-04 08:42 (UTC) - Expand

I honestly have no idea how they figure out which job to give us. I was supposed to be a "job counselor", but I left and got a different one.

[She smirks.]

Perhaps they simply pull write something down and pull it out of a hat?

It does seem more likely that they do that. And you aren't the first to mention it.

Can't really explain why they would think it's a good idea to have someone like me selling tv's.

Why? Are you unfamiliar with them?

[It's not a stretch to Cinders, considering she comes from a rather more medieval world.]

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urbanwhizkid - 2017-08-03 23:23 (UTC) - Expand

If your job does not interest you, that gives you time to work on other things. I have my own projects in front of me at work all the time.

Except there's this thing called money, and it's sort of required to do most other projects.

You can always cut back on other things if money is a problem. Like transportation, or food!

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Yeah that sounds pretty cool.

You play there sometimes?

[Try not to sound quite so hopeful there Yosuke.]

I went there once with a group. It was fun. I've thought about going again.

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