Banking on it

[vilakins]

I'm unemployed and bored and depressed and it's raining as usual, so to cheer me and astrogirl2 up, here's another drabble salvo in the Vila vs Tarrant pun war.

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Banking on It

"Know where you went wrong, Avon?" Vila said

"Do tell."

"Hitting the state system. I'd've gone for a nice soft little merchant bank myself."

"Yes, well. You never had much ambition."

Vila ignored that. "Keller Interstellar Finance was always an easy mark," he said nostalgically.

"Here!" Tarrant's amusement changed to outrage. "My cousin worked there!"

"Oh? First cousin? On your father's side?"

Tarrant looked puzzled. "Yes, Vila. Why?"

"Deal with customers?"

"Yes, she did."

Vila's face lit up with sheer delight. "She go in for Sicilian folk-dancing?"

Tarrant stared and Avon grinned with anticipation.

Vila looked innocent. "A Tarrant teller."

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Comments

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

Very good :0)
Being unemployed is an odd state to be in. You've got all the free time that you dream about whilst slogging away in full time employ, but none of the ready cash needed to enjoy it. Plus there is the whole constant rejection thing that can drive you mad.
It won't be forever, I don't know what is is like in your neck of the woods, but just before Christmas is a hard time to find a job. No one is hiring unless it is seasonal. There will be something for you out there, don't let it get to you.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking that that sounded really preachy, and I didn't want it to! Just wanted to be sympathetic

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Hey, I didn't take it that way! Thanks for yuor thoughts. I'm hoping to land some temp work with people on holiday later--it's trying to be summer here.