The Finite

Remember when I said that my supervisors thought I was crazy to keep working here? Turns out I misunderstood. They didn’t mean that it’d be crazy to want to keep working here. I’ll become crazy if I keep working here.

I probably should have picked up on that earlier. Whether it be from DJ’s frequent singing in falsetto or the Joker laugh occasionally emanating from the dairy cooler. Oh, well.

I showed up at work Friday and got into a uniform: tan polo and black apron like all the other level 1 employees at the Gr1lle. As I walked into the kitchen, Liz passed me, sporting a gray polo in her uniform, symbolizing her newly bestowed elevated rank. She stopped, stared at me and said, “Go talk to Sam.” I think, “Okay, boss lady.”

Sam’s the student manager at the Gr1lle. She’s really high up in the University Dining Services hierarchy while still being a student. I got to her office and after two minutes of conversation and shared confusion, she remembers that she forgot to tell me got promoted to “grey shirt”. In reality, I blathered for about forty-five seconds in flattered surprise, but I prefer to remember the moment like this.

Thus a new age dawns.

In addition, leveling up unlocks new branches on my skill tree in addition to upgrading several old attributes. But there’s still some abilities I can’t do.

	Shakes Scooping rate is increased 17%.
	Fryers NEW ABILITY Fryer oil can be filtered once nightly. Speed increases with experience.
	Security clearance Access granted to top secret areas. Immune to security gnomes.
	Health Stamina increases 13%. Double shifts no longer cause drowsiness.
	Expediting “For here” orders are basketed 15% faster. “To go” orders are wrapped 12% faster.
	Locked! Communication Log

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