When it comes to jobs, not everything lasts forever. Many positions that you find nowadays if you want to work at a government position are temporary. You would be lucky if your contract is extended or if you are brought on as a permanent employee.
Yet, not everyone is kept on and most of the time, employees are either transferred to another department or their contract isn't renewed. As they leave, they try to move on with their lives and try to find work elsewhere.
However, for one employee, moving on and saying goodbye to those he considers his friends is not that simple of a thing to do. Yet, his 'friends' show him that he doesn't have to be that way.
This... was an idea that had been spinning around in my head for sometime that I was unsure whether or not I should write, but finally decided to actually go through with it recently.
I wrote this as a way to test myself in other types of stories as well as an entry in Admiral Biscuit's Not-A-Contest. Yet, it's a bit of a different take on it.
Based on some... unfortunate circumstances that happened to me recently and I thought the best way to overcome what I have been dealing with is writing this. Apologies if it's... not up to my usual standard of quality
Hit Popular Stories List on 01/23/2020.
Thank you guys so much. This means a lot to me.
It’s always nice to see how another of our ‘kind’ interacts with the world around them. Nothing much going on, but it’s nice to just kick back at times without a whole bunch of action. Nicely written!
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Thanks. I'm glad to hear that you like it. It was fun writing this.
Ooh, I like!
Feels like the beginning of a longer story, and I hope you decide to continue it.
I also really appreciate the addition of story notes. I know I’m not the only author on FimFic who does it, but I feel like it’s not done enough. A bunch of people who have taken up the challenge of my not-a-contest have added them, and if there’s nothing else I’ve contributed to the site in my time here, I can be happy with that.
I’d also like to say that while I haven’t been to a Legoland in a long, long time, I visited one when I was but a
foalkid (the original, in Denmark) and it was fantastic. I think my parents had fun there, too. It’s totally a thing that ponies--and other Equestrian sapients--would enjoy.10047458
I'm glad that you like it.
For the story notes, I personally thought that it wouldn't be a 'not-a-contest' story without them, so I felt like I had to include them. Plus, I thought that the story notes would be the best way for me to go more in depth with the characters without having to explain about it word for word. Since in this story, there are a lot of moments where actions speak louder than words.
Funny that you mention Legoland in Denmark. Where I live, the one in California is just up the highway. Granted, I have not been there in some time and there have been lots of changes and renovations to the place. It still brings back childhood memories... and now I can't stop thinking about a story where a pony works in an amusement park on earth xD
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Without counting, I think that more of ‘em have the notes than don’t.
That’s always been my opinion, too. I want to have the details fit naturally in the story, but also want to include more specifics for readers who don’t know all the bits and bobs.
I’ve been meaning to go to one in the US, but never have. Is there just the one in California, or are there more? I don’t know. One of the details I remember about Legoland Denmark was a go-kart track where they gave you Lego flags that you’d put on your car so they knew what language you spoke and could yell at you (if needed) in a language you’d understand.
That’s actually an idea I’ve been tossing around in my mind for a couple years. Late in Silver Glow’s Journal, she goes to Disneyland (FL) and when she’s at Epcot, she meets some ponies who work there--I had some ideas for a story, but nothing yet that’s been fully-fledged. Still, it keeps nagging at my mind, so maybe one day I’ll write it.
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Originally, I thought was just in California, but I believe there's one in Florida too. The California one has been around longer though and its gotten to the point that they've expanded to where there's a hotel, water part and aquarium there. (Speaking of Aquariums, one idea that I did cut from the story was having Ryan and the gang getting kicked out of Seaworld because of Coral sneaking in and getting caught swimming with the animals. That was before I decided to do Legoland instead)
Personally, I'd go with it. Because I would definitely read that for sure.
Deleted the typo as "Not of general interest"
Black comedians have 2 subjects: color & off-color
Steve Harvey is funny but you take these 2 things away &
he's up there for 2 hours of silent meditation
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Thanks for pointing that out. Fixed
This is one of those stories that could go on longer and I really wouldn't mind at all if it did, because it left me wanting more.
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I know the feeling. Honestly, I wanted to try and do more, but I didn't want to have it seem too wordy or detail focused. Besides, that's what the Story Notes are for.
Interns
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In some jobs, yes. For the job I was at, they're called TEMP's. As in Temporary... You might get the theme here
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Same thing. It’s just a branding term by management. “Intern” was never actually a formal position.
There is Interns which can be paid or unpaid this is primarily for the experience on your resume..
Contractors pretty much the same as a temp depends on the company though temps tend to be well temporary. One place I worked had both contractors and temporaries the contractors were there for years
Temps or Temporary fill in workers to help meet a need for extra worker for some companies. You could work one day and let go the next or work for months just depends on business need
Good read. For a minute there, I thought Alex was actually Honeycomb in disguise. Shame.