[ Derek is sitting on the floor in his bedroom with Chance passed out in a dog bed beside him and Derek's back is up against the bed. He looks a little frustrated and that's largely because he is. ]I can't find anyone willing to take me on full-time as a trainer here. Everyone wants part-time or volunteer and I'm cool with the latter, but...I also need something full-time that'll actually pay me. If I'm going to have to work, I at least want to enjoy it. Does anybody here travel enough to know if it's worth the commute to another major city via the hypermonorail to look for work in a different city on the route?
Honestly, I'm this close
[ Derek holds his thumb and first finger up, barely kept from touching one another. ] to just...looking into what the process would be to start doing a freelance business, but I feel like if the locals think we're celebrities, then the only real business I'm going to get is just going to be a mess of awkward fans and it'll just be uncomfortable for everyone involved. And to that, no thanks.