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Things've been rough, haven't they? I didn't get caught up in the worst of the curses we've had lately; I'm sorry for those who have.

Anyway... a lot of people have been leaving, too, which means the Welcome Center and the Youth Center are both seriously short-staffed. This probably isn't the best time to send out a call for workers, but there's never a good time when you're getting hit with curse after curse, you know? I'm not giving the Youth Center the attention it deserves, so I'm also looking for someone to help out over there. It'd be a big time commitment, but the pay's not bad and it's not a hard job.

So... if you're looking for a job, I can find one for you.

[A tired sigh.]

I wish Euphie and Derek Morgan were still around to help. Yin, too... she was getting really good at greeting people. And if I could bring back Dean, Stephen, Curt, Jenny, Sophie, Toph--but they're probably happier where they are, and I wouldn't want to take that away from them. I hope they're happy, and I hope that hoping for their happiness counts when they're all in different dimensions and they don't remember the City. At least they're remembered, and that's something.

[Sniff. Shut up, it's allergies.]

Sorry. Late night... rambly stuff. Back on topic. Jobs: if you want one, don't be afraid to get in touch with me.

And if you're newish to the City and haven't been by the Welcome Center, we're right off the center square. The Youth Center's down about a block; anyone who's too young to live alone or just wants company can get a room there. We've got food and spare clothes at both locations, and if you ever need anything at all, just head to the Welcome Center and ask for Penny.

[A pause, some shuffling...]

Is it raining...?

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[ooc: The Welcome Center and the Youth Center: there's a community for that! If you want to get your character involved in any way (working or making use of the services offered), go for it. Do it IC, OOC at the community... whatever tickles your fancy. ♥]

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[Uhura caught the message this morning before heading to work. Instead of responding, she decides to talk to Penny once she gets in.]

Hey there, Penny.

[Penny's in the common area messing with her two dogs, Tumbles and Little Sam. She smiles up at Uhura.]

Hey, Uhura. Did you get hit by any falling pictures on your way in?

Fortunately not.

[She settles down and reaches out to cuddle Little Sam.]

So. I saw your message on the network this morning. Is there anything I can do to help?

Good. I hear they can cause awful paper cuts.

[Little Sam--who is in no way little--eats up the attention. Tumbles comes over to headbutt Uhura.]

I'm sorry about them. Want me to put them upstairs?

[She calls Tumbles over and wraps him in a hug.]

Oh, Nyota... you already do so much to help. I can't ask you to do more.

Don't be ridiculous. I only teach a few classes here a week. I can do more. Just tell me what you need.

Well... whatever you want, I guess. We need more greeters, more people to help serve meals and clean up after them, help with laundry, maybe someone to rework the guides into something current...

[She shakes her head and laughs.]

I mean, anything at all would help.

[Uhura smiles affectionately.]

Okay, I think the first thing you need is a plan. You don't want to hire a bunch of people and then find out you can't afford to pay all of them. Job titles and good descriptions are also helpful. Most people like having a clear idea what their responsibilities and their pay will be before signing up for a job.

[It occurs to Uhura that there's a lot she doesn't know about how the Welcome Center is run.]

Who handles the Center's finances, anyway?

A plan... right, good. I can do a plan. [Maybe. They're not Penny's strongest suit, but no one ever asked her if she was qualified to run anything.]

Me?

[Oh dear.]

You need an accountant. You can't manage every aspect of this place by yourself and expect to keep your head on straight. [An idea occurs to her] Why don't I talk to Pavel -- Pavel Chekov, you've met him before, right? He's a good friend of mine and a complete whiz with numbers. [Granted, he's already doing ten million other jobs, but Uhura can't imagine handling the Welcome Center's finances would be complicated, and the busier he is, the less time he has to make a mess in their living room.]

Once Pavel gets us a picture of the Center's financial situation, you can come over for dinner and we can come up with a plan of action.

[Oh dear is right.]

Yeah, I know Pavel. He comes in sometimes to fix [the technology that has an almost magical ability to malfunction when Penny's around] things. That'd be good.

[She's so grateful for the help that she doesn't know what to do. Penny settles for hugging Uhura.]

It'd be great. Thank you so, so much, Nyota. A lot of the help I need is the kind I don't know how to ask for. I mean, I'm not exactly leadership material, and I've never had to run anything before.

[Uhura squeezes her back]

You're doing a great job. A lot of leadership is self-confidence and practice. [And an innate talent she's fairly certain Penny doesn't possess, but that innate talent isn't really necessary. Not all leaders need to be great. Most of the time, they just need to get the job done.]

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