Kyeo doesn't like this planet.

When discharged from the hospital he tries looking at storefronts for a while, walking around.

This coffee shop is hiring! $10/hour.

This Target is hiring! $11/hour, night shifts.

This factory is hiring welders and mechanics! $18/hour.

The coffee shop is... ah, full of drugs.

The Target is -

- he has exited the Target and hopes never to contemplate it again!

Welders and mechanics cool. He goes in there and asks what kind of equipment they use here.

They're happy to show him around if he's considering applying for a job.

....the equipment is not familiar.

"Can you train me to use this? I have done some similar work but it was with Ibyabekan tools building spaceships."

"- what's Ibyabekan?"

"Ibyabek is the planet I'm from. I don't know how I got to Earth and I haven't been able to find the embassy so I need a job in the meantime while I figure that out."

" - wow. I didn't even know there were other planets that had humans on them. Are you human?"

"Yes." Earth's education system must be AWFUL.

"Well, sure, if you're a quick study we can probably train you up. Do you use any illegal drugs?"

"No. Do a lot of applicants?"

"Well, if word gets out that you don't ask, yeah. Have you ever been fired from a previous job?"

"Only when reassigned."

"Like, they gave you another position elsewhere?"

"It was when I was working over a school break and then the break ended."

"Ah, yeah, that doesn't particularly indicate you'll be a terrible employee. Okay, you can start Monday. Most of the boys bring their own tools because the shop-owned ones are kinda crappy but they'll do while you're learning."

"All right. Is there a place I can stay until Monday? When is Monday?"

"Today's Friday, then there's Saturday, then Sunday, then Monday. You've got nowhere to stay?"

"I've been in the hospital and before that I was posted on a spaceship in another system. I don't know how I got to Earth."

"Truly wild, dude. Making me think I should get out more. Go on a road trip. I'm thinking about offering you can crash on my couch while you find a place but I don't know if I like you that much."

"I don't know how much you normally have to like someone to offer them shelter on Earth."

"Well, if I expect you're going to make a mess of the place, or hog the television, or eat everything in the fridge, then I'd rather not, and if you're going to fuck my girlfriend, or steal my Playstation, then I'd really rather not."

"I'm not going to do any of those things."

"Well, all right then, you can stay with me until you get your first paycheck. Paychecks are first and third Fridays of the month."

"Thank you."