froznsunrise
closed starter for charley @friigiids
“… he was going to connect a hot wire to a neutral,” she said, finally reaching the crux of what had been a short, but jargon-filled rant about how work had gone that day. In two words: not well. While she often tossed around the term ‘dream job’ when speaking of her position within the community, that didn’t exempt her from difficult days.
“But then I’m reprimanded for using the word idiot, and I’m scolded for accurately assessing the skill level being shown. If I did something only an idiot would do, I would expect the people I work with to say so.” Her elbow rested on the side of the armchair, her hand propping up her head.
“Do you ever think about changing jobs?”
“if anything, i’m disappointed you didn’t use a stronger word. like dumb shit. or fuckhead. i taught you better curses.” he grinned at his daughter, every ounce of affection that look of his. he’d hit the jackpot on finding kids. as far as the apocalypse went, he could have gotten worse, but he couldn’t have gotten anyone better.
“tragically, kiddo, not everyone is as honest and open as you are. it’s a good quality to have, don’t get me wrong. but, for some reason, calling it like it is isn’t always received well.”
he was proud of her, though. he hoped she knew that. he tried to say it as often as he could. he loved the honesty and bluntness she always wielded. it made her trustworthy. and being trustworthy was good.
“well, i did change jobs. a lot. so, yeah. i’ve thought about it, and i still think about it. sometimes i miss going out and hunting or scavenging. i miss the thrill of it all. but then i wake up, and my back hurts. i remember quite quickly that i’m not a young man anymore, and i let myself be content with my job as a medic. maybe i’ll become a regular worker one day. but i don’t see that happening very soon. if you want to change jobs, though, sweetheart, i support you. you know what’s best for you, and the fact that you’re smart enough to ask the question makes me proud as fuck of you.”










