We're All Working for a Living

Easter has become the most anticipated holiday for fifth-grade students.

During holidays, they can relax their minds, regulate neurasthenia, and relieve physical fatigue.

When you have free time, you can also invite some pretty girls to join you in a small group for a unique party on a sunny lawn.

Or, the two of you can hide in the reeds and row a boat, enjoying the swaying of the lake water.

But everyone is overthinking it.

The professors believed that studying was the best form of rest, and they assigned a lot of homework.

Every professor repeatedly reminded the students:

The exam for this course is more difficult, so I might strategically skip the other subjects for now.

In their eyes, other subjects are not worth mentioning, and don't even need to be reviewed... anyone with hands can do it.

Professor Snape even claimed that if anyone didn't finish their homework, they would be given a good dose of poison when school started!

He didn't even consider how much homework he assigned—more than three times that of Professor Flitwick, enough to circle Hogwarts.

Professor Sprout also increased the dosage, as if to say, "Hurry up and make it, she has more if it's not enough."

Professor McGonagall assigned homework while simultaneously comforting everyone:

"Hang in there for a little longer, and once you pass the exams and enter sixth grade, things will be much easier for you."

Judging from her tone, it seemed that students no longer needed to attend classes after sixth grade.

But everyone still believed it, and some were even eager to see just how... relaxed sixth grade was.

Relaxation and intensity are relative. In any case, amidst all sorts of toxic motivational quotes and empty promises, this Easter holiday turned into nothing more than a time for cramming for exams.

Not only fifth graders, but also seventh graders, were wearily going in and out of the library.

Have you ever seen Hogwarts at 4 a. m.? There are already quite a few students lining up in the early morning to reserve seats.

His effort was so great that even Hermione was ashamed of herself.

The students were already under immense pressure, and soon new pressures began to mount.

A series of pamphlets, leaflets, and notices about various magical professions appeared on the tables in the lounges of various academies.

Meanwhile, a notice was posted on the bulletin board, which read:

Employment counseling

All fifth-grade students must attend a brief meeting with their college dean to discuss future employment.

The issue of employment... hangs like a cloud of worry over the hearts of all students.

All this hard work preparing for exams is for finding a good job after graduation, isn't it?

The employment problem in the Wizarding World is also a major headache.

Don't be fooled by the small number of wizards; there are also few job openings, and wizards are known for their long lifespans... making the job market even more competitive!

Just look at Professor Dumbledore; even at 100 years old, he still has to work hard.

If you were to allow an elderly person like this to work in the Muggle world, you'd be a real beast.

And then there's Newt Scamander... he's over ninety years old and still working hard.

Smuggling is very dangerous; he's been arrested and imprisoned several times.

Tsk tsk... How pitiful.

Professor Babbling, who is several hundred years old, is still traveling around the United States, working two jobs.

Physical appearance also has an impact on employment.

Look at Tom... After a botched plastic surgery, he was rejected when applying for a job at Hogwarts and was "forced" to start his own business.

If these were just the problems, that would be one thing, but the real issue is the involution... a severe case of involution.

The people competing with you for a position are not necessarily recent graduates.

He could be a smuggler, Death Eaters, a conman, a former Auror... or even... a human.

Professor Binns is now a ghost, yet he continues to teach.

If you study the History of Magic and want to work in that field... well, you're doomed. Who can compete with Professor Binns?

They don't eat, they don't sleep, and they don't even ask for wages!

Some positions are high-risk professions, such as the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor.

It doesn't involve intense competition; in fact, working for just one year is enough to support you for the rest of your life, and you'll never need to take a salary again.

After all, he's dead... so why should he need a salary?

The position of the third Dark Lord is also highly competitive, with countless talented wizards vying for it, making it extremely stressful.

This made Voldemort a little embarrassed; Laozi was still alive.

But ultimately, unless they're the boss, they're all just employees.

Traditional wizarding families naturally hope that their children will work for the Ministry of Magic after graduation.

In the parents' eyes, getting a job at the Ministry of Magic was a secure, stable job.

Not only will it save face, but it will also make the other party look at you more favorably in the matchmaking market.

However, joining the Ministry of Magic also has some obvious drawbacks.

Low wages!

Mr. Weasley had been in the business for decades and had become the head of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office.

Although this position doesn't offer much in terms of personal gain, it's still a director position, right?

My monthly salary is only a few dozen Galleon. Forget about supporting a family, I can't even support myself.

And then there's Tonks, who, thanks to his actions at Hogsmeade last year, successfully went from apprentice Auror.

But she spent money extravagantly, Auror's meager salary was simply not enough to cover her spending.

Each month, he had to rely on William the spy's salary to barely make ends meet.

Without her part-time job as a spy, William suspected she'd be begging for food sooner or later.

Auror is already considered a high-paying position; you can't become Auror unless your performance is exceptionally outstanding.

On the last weekend of the Easter break, students spent a considerable amount of time reading the employment materials left in the lounge.

"Hmm, maybe I could become a therapist."

In the Ravenclaw Common Room, Marietta was intently reading a brochure.

The flyer featured the emblem of St. Mungo's Hospital on the front, with crossed bones and a wand.

"It says here that in the exams, Potions, Herbology, Transfiguration, Charms, and Defence Against the Dark Arts must all reach at least an 'E' level."

The requirements... aren't too high, right?

"Yes, it's achievable with a little effort," Qiu said.

She was still trying to follow the study plan Cedric had made for her.

"Qiu, do you really need to work this hard?" Marietta asked enviously.

"After you graduate, won't you go straight to work at Akali's Mystery Shop? You're already a shareholder..."

"But your grades can't fall behind." Qiu looked up and asked, "What do you say? Where do you want to go? Have you decided?"

Marietta put down the flyer in her hand and couldn't help but sigh.

"My mom wants me to go to the Ministry of Magic, to work at the Floo Network Authority..."

Marietta's mother is an employee of the Department of Magical Transportation's Floo Network Authority.

That's great.

"But... the salary is too low, only thirty Galleon a month," Marietta said absentmindedly.

"I want to find a job that's easy, close to home, and pays well."

"..."

Marietta actually wanted to go to Akali's Mystery Shop.

Akali's Mystery Shop has now become the place everyone most wants to enter.

The most important thing is the high salary.

The technicians' salaries were 200 Galleon per month, which was six or seven times higher than that of the Ministry of Magic.

Even within this sequence, the higher the order of P, the higher the salary.

I've heard that many teachers are also in this profession, such as Professor Snape, who is said to be a P13 in the Potions world.

I don't know if it's true or not.

As a shareholder, Qiu doesn't need to worry about employment at all; she's already working.

Indeed, not all working people are the same.

Therefore, you must have faith in your heart. There are no brave workers, only difficult jobs.

Ordered takeout and it hasn't arrived yet? No problem, it's just that you don't have the money to buy a punctual delivery guarantee.

Relying on others makes you a princess, relying on your mother makes you Japan, relying on yourself makes you Taiwan, relying on your mother makes you Netherlands, relying on yourself...

You're really in a bad situation!

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