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[homomachinis]

You know, shit like a snowstorm really puts a damper on trying to do anything useful. [ He looks away from the camera, somewhat distracted, but focuses himself back on the NV after a moment. ]

Then again, so does having your apartment bombed, I suppose. [ A small bark of a laugh. ] Anyway, I think it's obvious that if I don't want to be a

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[harriedosborn]

You know, if the employers are also snowed in they're going to have a hell of a time setting up an interview.

voice

[homomachinis]

True, but I could do it with someone over the NV, or schedule it for later, if it ever stops snowing.

voice

[harriedosborn]

I'm pretty sure snow is the default around here.

voice

[homomachinis]

Shit, I hope snow this bad isn't the default.

Maybe they'll start giving us snowmobiles.

[enigmaestro]

Wouldn't it be more innovative to abstain from pitching yourself over the NV?

[homomachinis]

What, and make myself a website instead? That tends to require initial capital.

[enigmaestro]

And skill. Demonstrative skill.

[homomachinis]

I'll admit it, I'm not a web designer. If you wanted blocks of text though, I'd be your guy.

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[midnighting]

No political office for you? That's so sad.

[homomachinis]

Apparently, they just had an election last year. I think I need to wait a bit until they swing around, and I'd prefer to not be broke in the meantime.

[midnighting]

[popcorn.gifing the rest of this post] Fruitful search, so far.

[homomachinis]

Yeah, totally. So maybe a guy makes a few missteps when he's in an alternate dimension.

[voive]

[gaveherwings]

Well, I don't envy you- not for the situation with the towers, nor rebuilding a career. Civil Engineering might be tough ground to crack open, for a newcomer. I don't suppose you brought along paperwork on you? But... I believe Raul Creed may know some people, up at Lion's Gate, among the regulars? That's where I'd begin, anyway.

[voive]

[homomachinis]

Paperwork? [ He laughs ]

Honestly, I'd prefer to get into my actual career, but that's going to take time, and I'm pretty sure I don't want to be living on the street in the meanwhile, you know?

[Voice]

[gaveherwings]

Understood... what additional background might serve you well at entry level?

Mr. Chaolan's often hiring for Violet Systems, I can see if there's any deskwork opening up at Skye- medical recordkeeping is probably the least of your interests, but I don't exactly know who'd hire in your field... A shame Reeve Tuesti isn't around anymore, he was looking into civil engineering and municipal resources too-

Unfortunately, infrastructure is constantly being forfeited over to Corporate, so you may want to look into the departments there.

[Voice]

[homomachinis]

[ His voice sounds sour, cold. ]

Entry level. [ There's a long moment. ]

So it's either get the shitty desk job, or sign on with the guys who everyone says is evil, huh?

[voice]

[mentis_reae]

A full list would be useful. Some employers take your experience on faith, after all.

[voice]

[homomachinis]

I don't know, does Mayor of New York City, Ambassador to the United Nations, and Vice-President of the United States sound remotely like something someone would believe without some credentials behind it?

[voice]

[mentis_reae]

Frankly, it would be so audacious a lie that it actually has the ring of truth about it. But I'm not even referring to specific jobs. List your accomplishments. What duties you've performed and how you have performed them.

[voice]

[homomachinis]

Fair enough. When I was the Mayor of New York, I was lucky enough to legalize gay marriage, and I also dealt with terrorist attacks, a rat invasion, I also paved the way for clean energy in the City, improved the school system and improved inner-city graduation rates in high school students, and saw my deputy mayor elected in after I was finished with my administration. I went on to be the Ambassador for the United Nations and designed a rebuild of the tower destroyed on 9/11, and improved the other one, as well as a few things as a member of the Security Council, but there wasn't anything too terribly different in my world than this one in that respect.

[ A pause ]

I believe we spoke about what what I've been working on in my new job, have we not? [ A sheepish noise ] There was other stuff, of course. Those were some of the high points, though.