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[baruthumos]

You've reached Omega.

If this is a medical emergency, leave your location and the nature of the emergency, any allergies or conditions, and I will be right there.

If you need someone to have a medical emergency, leave your name and a way to contact you.

And if this is about a child, leave your location, the nature of the problem, and tell them I will be right there.

Comments

[baruthumos]

Yep. No job offers lined up, except one that he wouldn't give me details of. No plans for childcare. Couldn't even tell me what the job market or average starting salary looked like. Becoming a certified accountant was the end goal of his entire plan.

Six of them younger than him. Four too young to work at all. Two in college. And he left with little more than the clothes on his back. He's never had to work outside the house before. I almost hope he fails miserable so he comes back where it's safe.

[soldierinblack]

I only gave him one hundred sixty for getting my finances in order, so he can't do much with that.

So, you have a lot of family to take care of and I get the feeling you aren't one of the ones in school. Is this going to put a halt to your career change?

[baruthumos]

Well, thank you. He won't starve at least.

Not unless you know another job where I can make seven hundred, a thousand in a night. I can always find a babysitter for a few hours. It's no more dangerous than construction, and not only does that pay peanuts, it's ten or twelve hours a day. Don't listen to him, I know full well how much work he did around the house.

I don't know how we're going to do it without him, but he's decided we have to.

[soldierinblack]

You'll work something out. You'll need time for practice if you want to take on better jobs, so factor that in.

He's cut off all communication with you?

[baruthumos]

There's about four hours a day the kids' school days overlap. One of them might be old enough to leave home alone with the others. I can make the timing work.

Me, specifically. Not the other ones. That's going to be fun. Definitely going to me the most awkward birthday party Sigma's ever had.

[soldierinblack]

You can only do what you can. Sigma's the one you were shopping for, right? At the bookstore?

[baruthumos]

Yeah, guess he's my number two now. Delta asked if he's still invited to his birthday party. Of course he is. What does he think I'm going to do, say no?

[soldierinblack]

I doubt you could.

If you think any of this is going to interfere with your work, let someone know. Better we find out in advance than in the middle of a job.

[baruthumos]

It won't. It's only a temporary situation.

[soldierinblack]

Good to hear. I'll be seeing you around then.