(Real World, Sector D)
Leo logged out of Terra Nova and was momentarily surprised to find himself alone in his room, with nobody around.
In his old place back in Sector E, Luke would always be right there with him, cramped together with hardly any space or privacy. But here, Luke had his own room, and Amanda had hers.
"Great, I've got some time to myself to freshen up," Leo thought, pleased at the idea of using the apartment's attached private bathroom in peace.
Soon after, Luke and Amanda logged out too, with the three of them quickly getting ready for work by changing into their newly assigned work robes.
The work clothes for Sector D were different from Sector E's. They were more like comfy, red robes and pajamas than the bulky, awkward uniforms from before.
They were made from a soft, cotton-like material, and Leo really liked how comfortable they felt.
However, Amanda wasn't much of a fan as she thought they were too loose and flowy for her taste, but without any option to adjust them, she just had to deal with it.
"Everyone ready for work?" Luke asked as Leo and Amanda nodded, and the three of them headed out to the Sector D common area for their daily check-in.
In the sprawling expanse of Sector D's common ground, a sea of workers clad in the uniform red robes and pajamas appeared to have gathered, as it was only now that Luke and Leo realized that the population of sector D was much higher than that of sector E.
Among them, a discernible majority moved with a purpose, their steps confident, their faces marked by the familiarity of routine. These were the original workers of sectorD, comprising about 80% of the crowd, each well-acquainted with their supervisors and the duties awaiting them.
Conversely, a small contingent of roughly 20% of the population stood apart, they kept looking around and chatting to other people who knew what they were doing, hoping to get a grip on the situation.
These were the newcomers, the fresh faces in Sector D who were unversed in their role in society.
"Those who are unsure about their duties, follow me!"
A loud and clear voice cut through the crowd as a man in yellow robes, wearing the same uniform like that of Mr.Vini, came into view as all the newcomers moved towards him.
The supervisor, a robust individual with a keen eye for detail, gestured for the new workers to gather around.
"I'm Supervisor Marek," he introduced himself, his voice carrying a note of authority yet jovialness that made it seem like he did not hate his job or those that he worked with.
"Today marks the beginning of your journey in Sector D workforce, but rest assured, by the day's end, you'll find yourself feeling right at home." He said, as he made eye contact with all the workers under him, like a good leader should.
" All of you newcomers are workers in the hospitality department!
Consider yourselves to be extremely lucky as it's arguably one of the best jobs to have" Marek said as he began walking towards the border separating sector D with sector C.
" You may be assigned as masseuses to work in sector A or for private clients.
You may be assigned to work as a butler for someone in sector S.
You may be assigned to be a Gardener for the common park in sector B.
Your daily assignment will vary depending on what sort of requests the upper residents have put in for labor, and if you're lucky enough, you might not have to work for a full day at all! " Marek said, as Luke and Leo looked at each other and could not hide their smile.
This was a much easier job when compared to cleaning sewage tanks and was much more humane too.
However, unlike the brothers-
Amanda, whose previous job was akin to that of an accountant who had to update inventory reports while working from a fixed sector C office, found this new job role to be much more challenging.
She was not too happy about it, but just like the work robe, she had to just suck it up and move on.
" Since you will be working off-site, you will be provided with a meal box to take with you and can request an hour's lunch break anytime between 1-3 pm at your discretion.
At the end of your shift just have me tick your name off and drop the lunchbox in the collection bin.
Your work rating will only partially be decided by me. While it will be partially decided by the client you service, so just smile and be as polite as possible" Marek said, as Luke slapped Leo on the back and repeated what he said " Be as polite as possible…"
Knowing Leo well, Luke understood that his brother was impulsive and prone to losing his cool fast and hence Luke, being the responsible big brother that he was, had to keep reminding Leo that he needed to be polite and well mannered.
"Alright, that being said, I already have today's worklist ready, so let me announce it chronologically.
Amanda Hawk- Masseuse training, Sector B
Ares Shaw - Gardening Sector A.
Becky Totes - Housemaid, Sector A, number 53.
Chris Lyn - Butler, Sector S, number 4
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Leo Skyshard - Food server, Sector A, house number 51.
Luke Skyshard - Male Model, Sector S, House number 3.
Both Luke and Leo cringed at their duties for the day, with Luke feeling more afraid for himself than Leo.
He had no idea what 'Male Model' was supposed to do, however, if it was some rich individual's weird fetish of either drawing a naked man or making him crossdress for art, then Luke was definitely in for a hard day.
Leo on the other hand was assigned as a food server, and the only imagination that Leo had for that job was to serve some rich people warm food, while they slowly enjoyed it with forks and knives.
Both weren't bad jobs per se, however, Leo was a slight foodie and sucker for good food which was why him being a server would tempt him to taste the food by himself which would most likely not be allowed.
Nonetheless, since their jobs had been assigned, all three of them picked up their lunch boxes and made their way towards their workplaces as for the first time ever, Luke and Leo moved beyond sector B and got to witness the grandeur of sector A and S.
With the duo having assigned different duties, they parted ways at sector A as Leo looked for house number 51, while Luke went onto sector S with nervous steps, wondering what today's job held for him.
However, while he was anxious, there was a soft smile on his face as he was confident that whatever job he was supposed to do today, would be better than cleaning someone's feces and that although he was not a white collar worker yet and was still doing blue collar jobs, he was at least in a much better place now, than he was a week ago.