The tragic reality is that, try as she might, good ol' Derpy Hooves could never keep a job. Mail Delivery, Moving Companies, even volenteer work... nothing seems to work for her. For once, however, things are looking up for poor ol' Derpy:

She meets a shy but polite stallion at her umteenth millionth job (which is actually working out for her). He's new to Ponyville and is taken aback by her kindness, as she's much unlike their arrogant Pegasus co-workers. They're both misfits in their own way, so they hang out together.