Waypoint
Cast:
Cure Echo, Sakagami Ayumi - age 19
Girinma, Kamaki Rintarou - age 35
September, 2016
Working part time at the Mag, Ayumi is just finishing her shift when her boss suddenly asks:
"Where do you see yourself in five years?"
"I- Um... Mr. Kamaki, why do you ask?"
The man shrugs. "I consider it a professional courtesy. You don't need to answer if you don't want to. You're about to finish high school, aren't you?"
"That's almost six months from now."
"Time is money, is it not? A person's time has value precisely because it runs out quickly. If you wish to continue working here, to aim for a full-time position and advancement within the company, there is nothing wrong with that. There is a danger, however, in staying too long in your comfort zone. Few employees aspire to still be flipping burgers part time at twenty-five."
"It's not like that? I mean, this isn't my dream job, but I don't want to let the team down."
"That's-" Her boss trails off as he facepalms. "Look, weren't you friends with Nao? Did you feel let down when she quit?"
"Not at all! Nao was just doing what was right for her!"
"She left behind a position that needed to be filled, but finding people to fill open positions is literally part of my job. It wasn't hers, it isn't yours, and quite frankly we don't pay you lot enough to expect any loyalty. I'm not going to say that you should stay or that you should leave. You should think about where you want to be and do what's right for you."
"Unless I screw up and get fired."
"Your job isn't that hard. If you were going to screw up that badly, it would have happened by now."