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[anexcitableboy]

[Jimmy's looking a lot better than he did last time he was broadcasting. He's sitting on a couch, and it doesn't look like he's been hitting the sauce.]

So...how does a guy who's never had a real job get himself a real job?

I don't need nothing fancy, just something that pays at the end of the week, you know? I can haul boxes or sweep a floor, I know options aren't great for a guy with no education and no normal work experience.

[But he's not going to be some moocher, he's gonna pay rent and buy food and be able to get things fixed when they broke. All that kinda stuff a guy ought to do.]

But everybody's always telling me how that doesn't matter here, so I figure there's gotta be options!

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[quickattackjack]

Johto is full of opportunity! You might even be able to find a job doing something you never even imagined! I could tell you about my first job in Johto if you'd like!

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[anexcitableboy]

I never imagined myself doing anything, so you got that right.

Sure.

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[quickattackjack]

Oh, well, now let's see. It was years ago. I was in a similar position--I can't remember the last time I held what people would call a normal job.

I had just arrived in Goldenrod and didn't have a penny to my name.

_{[For reasons.]}

So I simply put out the call! I asked what needed doing and wouldn't you know it, someone got to me right away. I became a secretary and errand boy for the Goldenrod Breeding Center.

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[anexcitableboy]

Yeah, Goldenrod's where I'm living.

Hey, talk about luck. Think I'd be a crap secretary, though, I can't write!

[Video]

[wing_attack]

[Tobias looks... a little tired. But he's managing a smile for Jimmy, at least.]

You're in Celadon still, right? Maybe ask at the department store. They could probably use some more help with moving stuff around or cleaning up, since it's so busy. You'll probably get even more openings if you can work nights or mornings since a lot of people don't want to do those times.

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[anexcitableboy]

Oh, actually...

I've kinda ended up in a house in Goldenrod. I wasn't planning on settling down, but a friend of mine ended up needing a roommate. That's why I'm looking for a job now, I want to contribute and everything.

But there's a department store here, too, I think...

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[wing_attack]

Oh, oops. Sorry, Celadon and Goldenrod are kind of similar and I'm just coming back from Kanto. That's why I got mixed up, since it's been on my mind.

But yeah, you might try asking there. I've been doing some cashiering jobs and stuff like that since I'm not really the one you want moving around heavy stuff, but I sleep either at the circus or just out of town if the weather's nice enough, so I don't have to worry about rent.

[defyingfrigidity]

Most places are willing to take on trainers for a few weeks, so you can just go in and ask around some of the shops or Pokemon Centers! Anna and I usually wind up waitressing whenever we stay in a town for more than a couple of days.

It's easy to get used to what they want you to do, too! Anna and I don't have any sort of experience with jobs like that, and we caught on pretty quick.

[anexcitableboy]

Well, I'd kinda like something where I'm not really dealing with people, you know?

I figure I can do loading work easy, or janitor stuff.

[defyingfrigidity]

[Ah. Right.]

Well, the PokeMarts could always use people to work in the stockrooms, I'm sure. Or even the big shopping center in Goldenrod; that would probably be a better place to look first.

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[paladinlost]

I first found work in a Pokémart with no knowledge of shopkeeping, the local wares or electric appliances, simply by asking. It's surprisingly simple.

[He was also barely a step up from catatonic, but that's obviously irrelevant.]

Department Stores and the lighthouse pay particularly well without requesting credentials, but that would restrict the number of cities in which you could live.

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[anexcitableboy]

I'm in Goldenrod, just settled down, actually.

I guess I'll just check out places around, see who's hiring and for what. And if they'll take a chance on me. Thanks.

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[paladinlost]

Excellent. The bigger the city, the more opportunities you'll have. And if you do find work that involves lifting or sweeping, you can always ask your Pokémon for assistance. I've not yet seen an employer refuse that.

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[samsa]

I worked for a little while at the Pokemon Center here in Goldenrod, but found out it wasn't for me...but it wasn't really that hard. Mostly just filing paperwork and stuff. I work at the bookstore now, and it was a lot easier to actually...get the job than I was expecting.

[The moment he mentioned he had prior experience as a barista they pretty much hired him on the spot. Apparently they had trouble keeping long-term workers, especially since trainers were always on the go.]

And there are a lot of other places you could look. Someone told me once that the people here expect for trainers to move between jobs a lot anyway since they have to travel, so they're used to it.

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[anexcitableboy]

Paperwork's out, I can't write. But I'm not dumb, I can do all kinds of things. Just never did'em for money before.

I don't plan on traveling anytime soon, maybe that'll be a feather in my hat!

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[samsa]

It should help, I think. I saw some people suggest Pokémarts already...if you're in Goldenrod, the Department store probably has a lot of openings. Since you mentioned hauling boxes, they could probably use a stock person. There's a lot of merchandise going through there every day.

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[chickshades]

Experience doesn't do crap for anyone anyway.

[ This is coming from the guy who counts "experience" as working 4 different jobs in two months cause he can't keep one for over a week. ]

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[anexcitableboy]

But employers like seeing it. That's what my ma always told me.

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[chickshades]

Never worked for me!

...why do you want one, anyway? We can make money off battles and that's so much better.

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[foolishwren]

Honestly, in this place, it's pretty damn easy.

With so many people constantly on the move, your usual places like the Marts and the Centers are almost always looking for temp workers.

And the only thing I've ever seen 'em take issue with is if you leave early, they're usually fine if you wanna stick around longer than the two weeks or however long the contract says.

I've never seen 'em want references or anything, either... they're pretty used to random Trainers needing some side cash to supplement the whole training lifestyle shit.

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[anexcitableboy]

That's what it sounds like. I'm gonna check out the Department Store, see what they've got.

I don't plan on moving on any time soon, I'm just getting settled in Goldenrod.

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[foolishwren]

Oh yeah, I worked there once! Back in my first year here.

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Uh-- word of advice... try not to get hired on the fifth floor.

Just.

Just a tip.

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[tearsofademon]

You just go in and ask for an application. Places around here aren't really picky about who they hire.

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[anexcitableboy]

So I'm hearing!

Never thought it could be that easy to get a job!

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[tearsofademon]

I know, right? Ahh, not that I really know how getting a job is supposed to go, back home they were always kind of just dumped on me...

But they're not too hard, either. I've been filing papers for whatever Center I'm near for years now, and it's almost more research than anything.