"Whoa, whoa there, cupcake - slow down for a second, mmkay?" Jack cuts him off, motioning with a hand for silence.
"First of all, you're not gonna get fired. You're the one that does the firing now, remember? Second, I've dealt with worse numbers than this before. Higher death rates too. It's all how you spin it, you know? Ample opportunity for career advancement, early retirement, great life insurance benefits, blah blah blah, like that."
He leans in a little closer, looking Rhys up and down with an appraising expression. "Talk about nerves though, huh? You look like crap. Y'know what? I can improv the speech. It's no big deal."
Jack examines his holographic nails, pausing for effect. "....and, well... I know its not technically my turn yet, buuuuut~ Sounds like you need a break real bad. I could be convinced to take the wheel if you wanna turn in a little early."
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Date: 2022-12-08 04:52 am (UTC)"First of all, you're not gonna get fired. You're the one that does the firing now, remember? Second, I've dealt with worse numbers than this before. Higher death rates too. It's all how you spin it, you know? Ample opportunity for career advancement, early retirement, great life insurance benefits, blah blah blah, like that."
He leans in a little closer, looking Rhys up and down with an appraising expression. "Talk about nerves though, huh? You look like crap. Y'know what? I can improv the speech. It's no big deal."
Jack examines his holographic nails, pausing for effect. "....and, well... I know its not technically my turn yet, buuuuut~ Sounds like you need a break real bad. I could be convinced to take the wheel if you wanna turn in a little early."