This is my second story, and it will be longer and I will try to make it better than the last one, I hope you enjoy it.
~Neorotoxin
When signing up for a new job, it is extremely important to read the fine print on all of the documents. When you do, you can avoid a lot of trouble that can stem from rules and conditions listed that you may not have been aware of. This is the cause of all of my trouble, so you may as well learn from my mistakes, as it is too late for me, but you might have a chance.
My name is Joe Jackson, and this is how my life changed in a way I never could have envisioned. It all began several years ago, when my job ended when the factory I worked at was bought by a large company, who then fired. So I was out of work, my savings were limited, and I was. Being a factory worker I didn't have many skills to bring to the job market, so I was desperate. Of course I sent out my resume to anyone I could, as well as some staffing services, hoping anyone would hire me.
Running out of money, with my landlord giving me a two week notice before I was on the street, I got a letter from one of the staffing services with a job offer. It was for the position of personal assistant to the owner of a business called Genesis Technologies, who was named Jessica Drake, and if I was interested I was to call to schedule and interview. Even though I had no experience in that field, I immediately called and set up an interview, having no other offers.
The next day, I showed up to the specified place, a business complex with a plain office building, a factory, and an employee dormitory. A security guard directed me to the office building, where I was shown to the office of an average looking middle-aged woman by one of the secretaries. After introductions were exchanged (her name was Sue Harris) we got down to business.
"Mr. Jackson, before we get anywhere, I need to let you know what will be required of you before you are considered for this job. First of all, you will be required to undergo drug screening, to make sure that you are not under the influence of any substances that may impair you while you perform the duties that would be required of you. Secondly, you will also be required to undergo a full physical and blood screening to make sure you are physically capable of the duties required, as well as to be sure you are not carrying any potentially harmful diseases that you could inadvertently transmit to Ms. Drake. Last of all, we will have your background examined to make sure you are not a criminal and to examine your medical records to make certain that you have no allergies that would prevent you from performing your duties. If you are willing to do this, you need to sign this release form, which gives us the right to use our in house physician to perform the physical and take the blood sample. Do you agree?"
"Of course, I have nothing to hide"
"Good to hear, so go ahead and sign this and we'll get this thing rolling"
After signing the form, I followed her to an office with a full suite of medical equipment, including MRI and full surgical equipment. Curious, I asked "why do you have so much high end medical equipment, what does this company do that might need such things?"
After a few moments, she responded "we manufacture and test medical equipment, mainly MRI's and other highly expensive scanning and testing mechanisms. We also build and test as nano-machines. The nano-machine technology is still in its early stages, but it shows much promise. Unfortunately, at this time the manufacturing process can still be unstable and dangerous, and we've found that having full medical facilities avoids potential danger by having near instant care available to our workers. This also prevents potential security risks by doing all medical care for employees here whenever possible, so that they cannot be questioned while under anesthesia. As you may or may not be aware of, corporate espionage is a big danger in emerging technologies."
"Okay, that makes sense"
"This is nurse Julia Sanchez, and she will take care of business for now, so I will leave you in here expert hands."
Nurse Sanchez was a stereotypical nurse of the best kind, a nice lady in her fifties, a bit overweight, but with a wonderful smile.
"Mr. Jackson, please undress, put on the hospital gown (she hands me one) and sit on the table while I take a blood sample." Once the blood is taken, put into a fridge for testing later, she says "please lie down on the MRI table and we will scan you. This new model of MRI uses nano-machines which I will inject into you to get a much more detailed scan than an ordinary MRI can, as well as eliminating the need for me to examine you as thoroughly as I would need t o in the physical. After about five minutes the nano-machines will have permeated your body completely. Later, we can remove them, Okay?"
"Okay"
I then proceed to lay on the MRI table where she straps me in and injects a syringe full of the silvery nano-machines into my arm. After a few minutes, nurse Sanchez activated the MRI table, making it slide into the MRI, and then activated the MRI itself, telling me to hold as still as possible. Once the scan was finished, she activated the table again, sliding it out of the MRI. She then proceeded to unstrap me.
"Mr. Jackson, once you get dressed again I will lead you out of the building."
"Okay."
Once I finished getting dresses, as promised, she lead me out of the building.
"It was nice meeting you Mr. Jackson, and good luck"
"Thanks."
After a few days, I got a call from the company.