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This is a series derived from an anon who asked ‘What do you think the operators’ jobs would be if they weren’t counter terrorist ops?’ So here we go, diving into an ‘other life’ alternative universe.

Glaz - Art history teacher/commission artist. The usual customers who are drawn to his vibrant arts commission him for book covers, album jackets, murals and such (a little reference to his bio ‘As Glazkov’s father worked in shipping, he had access to plenty of bootleg music and books.’) @r6shippingdelivery gave me an idea that he can work as art history teacher. It does require knowledge of other culture and he seems to be interested in learning about the world (canonically being able to speak Russian, English and Mandarin Chinese.)

Fuze - Mechanist. He would be working in an automotive industry with his mechanical engineering background. Always eager to move back into Uzbekistan, but markets are livelier in Russia. After work he spends his life chilling at home, drinking and keeping his businesses to himself.

Tachanka - Private bodyguard. Alexsandr joins the army, as a respect to follow the family tradition. The bio says ‘… Senaviev’s training focused on defensive and breaching tactics, and while there he apprenticed as a precision tool and die machinist in the weapons division.’ I imagine him not feeling the reason to pursue the military career after Soviet Union became no more, but he still wanted to make use out of his expertise in weapon handling. Then @r6shippingdelivery​ suggested private security job for him, this also made me think of this badass manga I read once called ‘Jormungand.’ The manga is about an arms dealer and her team of bodyguards, mostly composed of former soldiers. So there we are. Alexsandr Senaviev, a bodyguard of an arms dealer who lets him have some of the classic firearms. He sends all his money back home to provide for his family and pay tuition for his sister’s education (who later became a doctor.) 

THE JACK-O-LANTERN NEBULA

BetterHelp is selling your mental health information to pinterest, snapchat and facebook.

BetterHelp is paying its therapists very little - including getting paid per word WITH A CAP. At some point they stop paying for another word. Which puts a therapist in a bind: should they keep doing their work for free or should they withdraw support from someone that needs it?

BetterHelp is creating the expectation that help is available at all time. Which sounds great, but one of the points of therapy is to create self-reliance. Also: therapists need boundaries too!

BetterHelp is funded by billionaires and millionaires who care primarily about turning a profit for their investors. Not about the therapists. Or the patients/clients.

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/02/online-therapy

Facebook drama: I will not be going to Uncle Todd's dinner tonight because he keeps saying racist stuff ♥️

Twitter drama: I cannot BELIEVE she said a slur 7 years ago. #canceled

TikTok drama: Is Chad Chaddington III ch3ating on Ash-Lindseigh????