Chapter 359 – Life is Just Beginning.
Job seeker.
Their numbers are not decreasing year by year; rather, they seem to be increasing.
Each individual has various conditions that companies desire.
Salary, benefits, work intensity, work-life balance, job prospects, personal beliefs, etc.
Among these, some are negotiable while others are not.
But due to the numerous companies available, there should at least be one that meets their conditions.
Generally, people tend to flock to such companies.
However, just because an individual desires it, it doesn’t mean everyone can unconditionally get into that company.
That’s because companies want to select only the talents they desire.
And that’s the same in the Hunter society.
For Hunters, the Guild is a kind of company.
The requirements in the Guild are as diverse as the number of applicants.
First of all, like regular companies, they prefer candidates with experience.
“Why did I fail? I’m gold rank, you know!”
“Thinking screaming for help while trembling in front of a Monster qualifies you as gold rank?”
“This is the Auto-K strategy I learned at the Academy! I hit gold rank with this!”
But not all experiences are recognized.
Generally, if it’s not relevant or the kind of experience the Guild wants, it’s naturally ignored.
No matter how impressive an individual’s achievements may be.
“I’ve made several statues with my abilities; why isn’t this considered experience? I even held an exhibition!”
“So, what’s the statue’s name?”
“Luka.”
“Get out, you dog bastard.”
[…the female statue beside it isn’t actually Ellie, is it?]
‘That, that bastard.’
That doesn’t mean all Guilds demand such experiences.
Each Guild has varied requirements.
“Do you have any practical experience, applicant?”
“I’m sorry, I don’t.”
“Congratulations. You’re accepted.”
“Really?!”
Of course, in such cases, they may require slightly different conditions.
“Our company favors virgins, you know.”
“Oh, I have plenty of that kind of experience.”
“Get lost, you bitch.”
Sometimes, job offers come completely unexpectedly.
“Did you draw the Big Mom yaoi?”
“……I’m sorry. I was desperate for cash…”
“You’re accepted.”
“……Huh?”
Meanwhile, if the conditions are quite strict and do not attract applicants,
They tend to actively promote periodically.
The content below is a typical example.
Dangerous job, unpaid, endless Abyss, incessant peril, no safe departure, insults and mockery upon success.
Grandma, advertising copy, gay alerts, can delete hateful content directly.
Can block fluid and unique usernames unexpectedly to dominate emotions.
Can directly change rules and open arenas at discretion.
– Anonymous Gallery Whistleblower.
[Isn’t this, like, a fucking armband!!!!!!]
‘What are you talking about? Who does an armband for free? Are you out of your mind?’
[Oh, right. I messed up. I keep getting confused.]
However, just because you manage to pass the Guild doesn’t mean that’s all there is.
One can continue to work hard, yes, but if it doesn’t meet their expectations or if they become disappointed in the Guild,
They might resort to the extreme option of resigning.
“I can’t live like this! I’m quitting now!”
“Wh-why! What could possibly be lacking with these benefits? They provide three meals a day!”
[What’s the problem with getting breakfast, lunch, and dinner? They even provide it on weekends.]
‘Send me back home, you dog bastard.’
Of course, this shouldn’t just be blindly criticized.
Setting aside how things will unfold later,
It’s one choice the accepted candidates have.
For those who longed to be accepted, it’s frustrating, though.
And when someone resigns, feelings of regret, despair, and obsession often follow.
That applies to both the applicant and the company.
“Do I need to crawl back in to get re-employed? Please, I beg you!”
“I’m sorry! I’ll pay you more than the minimum wage now!”
“I messed up! I promise I won’t sleep during shifts and will wake you up!”
Of course, this only applies to those who have been accepted.
And naturally.
“How is it possible that I got rejected at the document stage, you dog bastards.”
This is an experience I will NEVER have.
Let alone getting accepted, I couldn’t even pass the document stage.
It felt like a story straight out of a dream.
[Shouldn’t you have just attended Seoul Cyber University instead?]
‘That’s not the issue, fuck.’
I feel angry and frustrated at the fact that I was rejected.
Even if it was the first time writing a resume, I diligently prepared it according to the format.
I even submitted it to a considerable number of large Guilds.
The only responses I got back were multiple rejection notifications.
It would’ve been nicer if they at least notified me.
Some didn’t even send rejection messages at all.
It was as if they couldn’t even spare the cost of a text.
[Isn’t the problem that you wrote the resume like crap?]
‘What’s the issue, fuck?’
Honestly, I was half sure I would get into at least one place.
But when that didn’t happen, I was really annoyed.
Plus, there was a more infuriating thing.
“Shinwoo, I won’t attend the interview, but they just pleaded for me to come.”
“They want me to come directly under the yard-pound preference! It’s only a few miles away!”
“The head office inserted a discount coupon for [Healing Succubus South Korea], and I got an acceptance message right away.”
“……The name of the accepted Guild is sh*t… ‘Suspicious Guild’? What the fuck.”
“Stop bragging, fuck.”
The fact is, all the heroines got accepted except for me.
As soon as I decided to seek employment, the heroines also submitted resumes to the same places I applied for, half for fun.
Unlike me, they gracefully got accepted.
And that too, with a free pass without an interview.
[Isn’t it something to celebrate?]
‘…That’s true. But the bragging is super frustrating.’
[Everyone learned well at the Academy.]
Of course, it’s something to congratulate them on, and in a way, it seems like a pre-ordained result.
After all, the heroines are superior compared to me.
Meanwhile, the heroines each wave their acceptance messages in front of me,
Each with a smug grin as they poke fun at me.
“Shinwoo, just give up. You’re better off at our place.”
“That’s right! Husband/Master is perfectly suited to be a pillar!”
“Indeed, you’re so outstanding that you can only be a pillar, after all.”
“Nyahaha. This is the world of fierce heroines! Weak men should stay at home and cook.”
“……What makes you think you’re heroines, fuck.”
Even if getting a job is tough, I didn’t expect it to be this hard.
As far as I knew, it was common for Guilds to face a labor shortage.
But looking at the current situation, it didn’t seem like that was the case at all.
‘Why aren’t they hiring people…?’
[What are you talking about? Guilds are places that hire ‘people’, aren’t they?]
‘You bitch.’
While I’m doing this pointless stuff, some might wonder.
Why not just become a civil servant instead.
That’s a perfectly valid question.
However, the problem is there aren’t many public service jobs available for Hunters.
And those few positions get flooded with applicants like crazy.
Far more than those applying to the Guild.
Of course, both Guilds and governments treat Hunters like disposable goods.
But working for the government is somewhat better than being forced out of the Guild.
Above all, being a civil servant Hunter is, at least, safer than working in a Guild, which is the biggest advantage.
[But still, they’re both Hunters, aren’t they?]
‘When civil servant Hunters see danger, they outsource their work.’
[Outsource while slipping money?]
‘Looks like you get it too, Piece.]
Back in the day, civil servant Hunters were mockingly called ‘Hyeji’.
But now, such words have completely disappeared after everyone witnessed the real dangers of being a ‘Hyeji’.
Meanwhile, some Hunters staged massive protests.
Demanding that the government expand the public sector positions available to Hunters.
“Just create a few seats for dedicated secretaries! I’m good at licking other people’s boots! Of course, I excel at it physically too!”
“Aren’t there enough restrooms? At one point, I was a famous restroom at the Academy!”
“With the overwhelming competition for civil service jobs and declining birth rates, let’s make civil servant positions for childbirth!”
[What on earth do they think civil servants are for!]
‘…Wait, is this the Hitomi universe or something?’
Naturally, the government ignored this.
Anyway, right now, I’m in a situation where I’ve been rejected by all large Guilds.
This time, I decided to lower my standards a bit and submit my resume to some medium and small Guilds.
“I have no choice, fuck.”
Of course, it wasn’t a choice that fit me perfectly.
But right now, I cannot afford to be picky.
If I want to achieve my true goals.
I could set independence aside as something separate.
But I must somehow prepare for the expected downfall.
I don’t want to experience that kind of worst future ever again.
‘I absolutely won’t allow it. I’d rather die.’
[Hang in there. You can do it.]
Of course, all these actions could ultimately turn out to be useless.
Life is always filled with unpredictable variables, after all.
But at least doing something is far better than doing nothing.
And while gathering information about the anomalies occurring in the world,
Something might eventually click, and it will surely help me someday.
Even if it’s not helpful, I can at least prepare for the minimum amount.
Could someone have heard my earnest wish?
This time, somewhat different results came in.
I got a message asking me to come for an interview.
