Holding down a job, in Merlin Emrys' terms, was a like ring a ring o' roses, or a merry-go-round if you prefer. He'd apply for a job, and then be interviewed, but there's always something missing from him, which singles one out from the rest of the applications, and then ends back up at the starting line.
Taking a bus ride to the local job centre, Merlin is trying to find some form of teaching job that will associate and bring in some money whilst he finishes his Master's degree. Searching the job database, he finds a job for a part-time teaching slot at Avalon High, which is about 20 minutes from the centre, and about 30 from Merlin's flat.
Gaining some inspiration from his professor, Merlin applies for the job, adding the application form with his CV.
Two weeks later, Merlin received a call from issuing an interview, to attend in late August, just before the new term begins, after the summer holidays. Following the interview of endless questions and ideas, Merlin went home with sorrow, already predicting the outcomes.
What he didn't expect was a week later for a phone call to come to say that he's got the job, and that his schedule and the term dates will be sent through. This would mean that Merlin would have to go shopping for some new suits. Another thing that he didn't know was how his new colleague would react to a new member of the team, and how their relationship would turn out.