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Jamie: yeah. mostly. They didn’t fire me, but they cut my hours

Isaac: just yours or everyones?

Jamie: everyone. we’re doing 30 a week instead of 40 now

Isaac: does that affect your benefits?

Jamie: yup. Another way for them to save money

Jamie: they said it’s temporary but who knows with them

Isaac: I really hate your bosses

Isaac: Are they reducing the banks hours too?

Jamie: nope. And it doesn’t look like anyone on salary is getting their hours cut either, only wage workers like me

Isaac: so you’re going to be doing the same amount of work but with less time to do it, and less people?

Jamie: yup. Did I mention that upper management just got giant bonuses at the end of last quarter, but we’re the ones losing everything?

Isaac: I really really hate your bosses

Jamie: same but at least I still have a job. The pay cut sucks but it’s better than being unemployed again

Jamie: I gotta get back to work. I’m hiding in a corner and I don’t want to give them any reasons to change their minds and fire me anyway

Jamie: I’m so ready for today to be over

Isaac: me too

Isaac: I’ll see you at home. Text or call if you need to

Jamie: will do

Jamie: and if you happen to feel like sending me more pics, I’d be totally okay with that

Jamie: just saying

Isaac: I mean, the same goes for you. I welcome any and all pics of whatever you want to send, whenever you want to send them

Jamie: are you still on break?

Isaac: for another couple of minutes

Jamie: I dare you to take some pics and send them to me

Isaac: what kind of pics? Be specific or you’re getting puppetry of the penis and not thirst traps

Jamie: surprise me

Isaac: done

Isaac: now get back to work so you don’t get in trouble and make sure no one steals your phone or peeps over your shoulder for the rest of the day because I have been dared and I intend to deliver

Jamie: roger that

Tucking my phone away, I jumped up and hurried into the staff bathroom. It wasn’t the sexiest place to take pics, but if Jamie wanted some, I’d make it work.

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