Finally, I meet my birthday without parents. Today I turn nineteen years old, with which I was congratulated by the few people who were with me on the stream. Yes, I earn my living streaming, as it is much more profitable and easier than normal work for which I am too lazy, and which, moreover, does not suit me due to the fact that I suffer from social phobia. Well, if saying honest, I am so tired of the continuous command from parents so that to fulfill someone else's wish I do not have any desire.
Fortunately, being a streamer, you are relieved of these problems, which I am incredibly happy about, and all thanks to my subscribers. Of course, I have very few regular viewers, only a couple of dozen people, but they donate so much to me that I was able to move out of my family and live alone. Although this money is barely enough for me, so I have to save a lot, which my subscribers are well aware of and in general not only them, since a fundraising bar is constantly hanging on the stream.
Returning to the topic of birthday; Congratulating me, my subscriber Isabelle said that for some time she would not be able to come to my streams and donate accordingly, since at her work many were transferred to another department, as a result of which she needed to stay late. This upset me a lot, since now I will have to cut the already low costs, but even so I may have to return to my parents.
When the stream came to an end, I was lying on the bed and thinking what to do next, at that moment Isabelle wrote to me in private messages.
She invited me to get a job with them. I didn't like the idea right away, which I told her immidiatly, but she replied that this work is perfect for me: it is extremely simple, in fact, I will not need to do anything, I also will not need to communicate with anyone, and most importantly - no one will command me. I was surprised that something like this existed at all.
- What kind of work is this - I asked, expecting to hear something fantastic.
- Tester. Since our company every year creates a huge number of very different products, we need to test it, find out if there are any disadvantages and if there are how serious they are, this is what you will do.
- Sounds dangerous. Are you going to make me a guinea pig or something? And what are these "products"?
- Don't worry about this, we won't make any pig out of you. Before testing products on humans, we conduct a huge variety of tests in the laboratory, so that all serious defects are eliminated at that stage. However, some minor flaws are revealed only when directly used by people, and you will have to take care of these shortcomings.
As for the type of product being tested... although I can't say for sure what exactly you will be testing, but in most cases these are products for everyday life. Food in one form or another, various kinds of cosmetic products, personal hygiene products, etc. Of course, like any rule, there are also exceptions. Sometimes you may be required to test something unusual, some technique or something else, but know that the company is attentively monitoring to ensure that no tester is harmed.
- Clear. What about payment? After all, whatever one may say, but this is the most important component.
- Oh, believe me, the payment is more than decent. I will say this - the money you received as a streamer cannot be compared with the local wages. Although even such a wonderful proposal has one caveat. While on probation, you will not be able to leave the company premises.
- In the sense, at all, I won't even be able to walk?
- Yes, at all. Of course, you will be supplied with everything you need, even entertainment, but nevertheless, you will be limited in freedom of movement.
- And how long will it last? When can I leave the company premises?
- Unfortunately, I cannot say for sure, always in different ways. For example, I was locked up for only a month, while the others were several. I don't know for sure, but it seems to me that the more you show diligence and love for your work, the sooner the moment of freedom will come.
- ... - it was unpleasant, because I was used to walking before going to bed, so I didn't want to lose this opportunity.
- Sorry if it sounds rude, but it seemed to me that you were an ordinary recluse, which is not particularly affected by being locked up. But if you need to be in the fresh air, then we can arrange it. Again, this will be quite limited, but still at least somehow.
- Okay. If it is not difficult for you, then I would not mind going for a walk as often as possible. Every day before bed would be perfect.
- On account of every day I doubt, but I will do everything in my power.
- So, we discussed this moment, but what about my things? And I have already paid for the rent of the apartment this month.
- It's up to you to decide on the rent, you can extend it for a couple of months in advance if you want. If there is no such desire, you can transfer the things to the company for storage. I recommend the second option, because after the time spent here, you are unlikely to want to return.
Are there any other questions?
A week has passed. That's exactly how much they gave me time from think about it. And so I stand in the early morning, in the middle of a half-empty street, and watch the taxi drive away into the distance. After a full day of travel, I finally made it to my future job. And you know, when you first see a skyscraper, it's impressive. After all, I've lived in a small town all my life, and I never thought that I would have to work in a place like this. True, i will to work not in the skyscraper itself, but in the building attached to it. In fact, it was considered one building due to the small passage connecting them, but from the fact that we were fenced off from the rest of the company in this way, it was unpleasant for me, as if we were animals and we were given a small paddock.