Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 10 (click to see context) from:
** Alice was desperate to find a job at anything, so the sole fact that she finally has a job is enough is enough to make her happy.
to:
** Alice was desperate to find a job at anything, so the sole fact that she finally has a job is enough is enough to make her happy.
Changed line(s) 14 (click to see context) from:
** Alice has a trustfund that helps pay for her needs. She only works as an excuse to get out of the house.
to:
** Alice has a trustfund or pension that helps pay for her needs. She only works as an excuse to get out of the house.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 2 (click to see context) from:
* '''Straight''': Alice has a miserable job at a lousy BurgerFool, but she enjoys her duty everyday.
to:
* '''Straight''': Alice has a miserable job at a lousy BurgerFool, but she enjoys her duty everyday.every day.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4 (click to see context) from:
** Alice works in a toxic sewage system and gets paid a mere dollar per week, but she's absolutely ecstactic at her job and worships her superior like gods.
to:
** Alice works in a toxic sewage system and gets paid a mere dollar per week, but she's absolutely ecstactic at her job and worships her superior superiors like gods.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** Alice is a little ''too'' happy to work in minimum wage: she has plenty of experience or applicable skills that would easily grant her a pay raise or an ascension, but she absolutely refuses to seek either. People around her are not only angry that she is wasting her talents, the inevitable confrontation is going to anger Alice.
Added DiffLines:
** Alice tries to apply for a raise, and [[GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity is immediately classified as redundant]] by the cut-throat executives who see her capabilities as a threat to their bottom line. [[HardTruthAesop The lesson to be learned here]] is that sometimes it's best to just keep your head down and be grateful that you ''have'' a job.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 51 (click to see context) from:
** Alice is [[BosssUnfavoriteEmployee hated by her boss]] for having the gall of actually liking to work in the same hellhole establishment that he cannot escape no matter how many asses he has kissed in both a figurative and literal way. It gets very toxic, very fast, and Alice's friends question why the hell Alice has not done anything to improve her place in life.
to:
** Alice is [[BosssUnfavoriteEmployee hated by her boss]] for having the gall of actually liking to work in the same hellhole establishment that he cannot escape no matter how many asses he has kissed in both a figurative and literal way. It gets very toxic, very fast, and Alice's friends question why the hell Alice has not done anything to improve her place in life.the situation, like filing a complaint or leaving to a similar job, if not a better one.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 53 (click to see context) from:
* '''Played for Horror''': The reason Alice loves to work in this awful environment is because [[GettingSmilesPaintedOnYourSoul she has been brainwashed to accept her role]] and whatever remains of her previous self [[AndIMustScream is deep within her mind, begging for a release (liberty or death, it no longer cares which) it won't get any time soon]].
to:
* '''Played for Horror''': The reason Alice loves to work in this awful environment is because [[GettingSmilesPaintedOnYourSoul [[GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul she has been brainwashed to accept her role]] and whatever remains of her previous self [[AndIMustScream is deep within her mind, begging for a release (liberty or death, it no longer cares which) it won't get any time soon]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* '''Played for Drama''':
** Alice is [[BosssUnfavoriteEmployee hated by her boss]] for having the gall of actually liking to work in the same hellhole establishment that he cannot escape no matter how many asses he has kissed in both a figurative and literal way. It gets very toxic, very fast, and Alice's friends question why the hell Alice has not done anything to improve her place in life.
** Alice's love of working for this BurgerFool is a representation of her fear of commitment and every time [[Film/GoodWillHunting someone tells her to use her damn superior smarts to get a better job]], they slam down on a BerserkButton.
* '''Played for Horror''': The reason Alice loves to work in this awful environment is because [[GettingSmilesPaintedOnYourSoul she has been brainwashed to accept her role]] and whatever remains of her previous self [[AndIMustScream is deep within her mind, begging for a release (liberty or death, it no longer cares which) it won't get any time soon]].
** Alice is [[BosssUnfavoriteEmployee hated by her boss]] for having the gall of actually liking to work in the same hellhole establishment that he cannot escape no matter how many asses he has kissed in both a figurative and literal way. It gets very toxic, very fast, and Alice's friends question why the hell Alice has not done anything to improve her place in life.
** Alice's love of working for this BurgerFool is a representation of her fear of commitment and every time [[Film/GoodWillHunting someone tells her to use her damn superior smarts to get a better job]], they slam down on a BerserkButton.
* '''Played for Horror''': The reason Alice loves to work in this awful environment is because [[GettingSmilesPaintedOnYourSoul she has been brainwashed to accept her role]] and whatever remains of her previous self [[AndIMustScream is deep within her mind, begging for a release (liberty or death, it no longer cares which) it won't get any time soon]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 2 (click to see context) from:
* '''Straight''': Alice has a miserable job at a lousy Burger joint, but she enjoys her duty everyday.
to:
* '''Straight''': Alice has a miserable job at a lousy Burger joint, BurgerFool, but she enjoys her duty everyday.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** Though menial, Alice's job fits perfectly with her hobbies, reducing (if not negating) the financial drain they'd otherwise be.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4 (click to see context) from:
** Alice works in a toxic sewage system and gets paid a mere dollar per week, but she's absolutely estactic at her job and worships her superior like gods.
to:
** Alice works in a toxic sewage system and gets paid a mere dollar per week, but she's absolutely estactic ecstactic at her job and worships her superior like gods.
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
* '''Downplayed''': Alice's job is boring and unremarkable, but she gets by without getting crushed by the lack of excitement.
to:
* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Alice's job is boring and unremarkable, but she gets by without getting crushed by the lack ofexcitement.excitement.
** Alice doesn't enjoy her job that much, but the pay is enough to support her hobbies when she goes home, so she doesn't see the need for higher ambitions.
** Alice's job is boring and unremarkable, but she gets by without getting crushed by the lack of
** Alice doesn't enjoy her job that much, but the pay is enough to support her hobbies when she goes home, so she doesn't see the need for higher ambitions.
** Alice has an amazing BenevolentBoss who makes the work feel meaningful.
** Alice is disabled and feels very empowered to be able do a job and financially support herself.
** Alice lives in a society that mainly expects women to StayInTheKitchen, so this job is the best she can get, and she knows she's lucky to have it.
** Alice is disabled and feels very empowered to be able do a job and financially support herself.
** Alice lives in a society that mainly expects women to StayInTheKitchen, so this job is the best she can get, and she knows she's lucky to have it.
Changed line(s) 14,15 (click to see context) from:
* '''Subverted''': Alice actually hates her job and wishes she could simply die everyday, but pretending to be peppy is part of her routine.
* '''Double Subverted''': However her job makes lots of children happy and this sensation helps her to warm up to it.
* '''Double Subverted''': However her job makes lots of children happy and this sensation helps her to warm up to it.
to:
* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Alice actually hates her job and wishes she could simply die everyday, but pretending to be peppy is part of her routine.
** Alice seems to enjoy her job, but she jumps at the chance to get a more conventionally desirable career.
* '''DoubleSubverted''': Subverted''':
** However her job makes lots of children happy and this sensation helps her to warm up toit.it.
** Alice surprisingly hates her new job and is happy to [[StatusQuoIsGod get her old one back next week.]]
** Alice actually hates her job and wishes she could simply die everyday, but pretending to be peppy is part of her routine.
** Alice seems to enjoy her job, but she jumps at the chance to get a more conventionally desirable career.
* '''Double
** However her job makes lots of children happy and this sensation helps her to warm up to
** Alice surprisingly hates her new job and is happy to [[StatusQuoIsGod get her old one back next week.]]
Changed line(s) 17 (click to see context) from:
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Some days Alice despises her job, other times she's perfectly content.
to:
* '''Zig-Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''':
** Some days Alice despises her job, other times she's perfectlycontent.content.
** Alice has multiple low-paying jobs, some of which are awful but some of which are surprisingly enjoyable.
** Some days Alice despises her job, other times she's perfectly
** Alice has multiple low-paying jobs, some of which are awful but some of which are surprisingly enjoyable.
Changed line(s) 19,20 (click to see context) from:
* '''Enforced''': Alice is the protagonist of a series of commercials created by the food company she works to trick people into thinking working there is fun.
* '''Lampshaded''': "How can you be so happy working at that dump, Alice!? Don't you have bigger dreams and plans than flipping burgers until the day you die?
* '''Lampshaded''': "How can you be so happy working at that dump, Alice!? Don't you have bigger dreams and plans than flipping burgers until the day you die?
to:
* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
** Alice is the protagonist of a series of commercials created by the food company she works to trick people into thinking working there is fun.
** "We can only afford this BurgerFool set, but having Alice be stuck there is gonna be so depressing." "What if she actually likes the job?"
* '''Lampshaded''': "How can you be so happy working at that dump, Alice!? Don't you have bigger dreams and plans than flipping burgers until the day youdie?die?"
** Alice is the protagonist of a series of commercials created by the food company she works to trick people into thinking working there is fun.
** "We can only afford this BurgerFool set, but having Alice be stuck there is gonna be so depressing." "What if she actually likes the job?"
* '''Lampshaded''': "How can you be so happy working at that dump, Alice!? Don't you have bigger dreams and plans than flipping burgers until the day you
Changed line(s) 27 (click to see context) from:
* '''Deconstructed''': The fact that Alice is happy at her job means that she's the only one that actually takes it seriously while everyone else is either a bunch of slackers, sociopaths, crazy, etc. She's practically the only person that makes eating and working there bearable.
to:
* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** The fact that Alice is happy at her job means that she's the only one that actually takes it seriously while everyone else is either a bunch of slackers, sociopaths, crazy, etc. She's practically the only person that makes eating and working there bearable.
** Alice might enjoy her job, but the low pay actually keeps her at an painful living standard.
** Alice's coworkers are actually very annoyed by her constant positivity. It seems to rub in that they're stuck here.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Alice's example raises the standards for all the workers. The crazy sociopathic slackers all either shape up or get fired.
** Because they enjoy her positive attitude, Alice's coworkers and customers jump to help when she lets slip that she's having financial troubles.
** Alice is also extremely generous and constantly gets her coworkers cheap but thoughtful gifts. She makes the experience bearable, and the other employees pay her frequent visits after moving on to bigger things.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice is ThePollyanna to an absurd degree, facing KafkaKomedy shenanigans with a constant goofy smile.
** The fact that Alice is happy at her job means that she's the only one that actually takes it seriously while everyone else is either a bunch of slackers, sociopaths, crazy, etc. She's practically the only person that makes eating and working there bearable.
** Alice might enjoy her job, but the low pay actually keeps her at an painful living standard.
** Alice's coworkers are actually very annoyed by her constant positivity. It seems to rub in that they're stuck here.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Alice's example raises the standards for all the workers. The crazy sociopathic slackers all either shape up or get fired.
** Because they enjoy her positive attitude, Alice's coworkers and customers jump to help when she lets slip that she's having financial troubles.
** Alice is also extremely generous and constantly gets her coworkers cheap but thoughtful gifts. She makes the experience bearable, and the other employees pay her frequent visits after moving on to bigger things.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice is ThePollyanna to an absurd degree, facing KafkaKomedy shenanigans with a constant goofy smile.
Changed line(s) 32,33 (click to see context) from:
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
to:
%%
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%%
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** Alice is non-materialistic and practical with her finances, so she doesn't really ''need'' a higher paying job.
** Alice has a trustfund that helps pay for her needs. She only works as an excuse to get out of the house.
** Alice has a trustfund that helps pay for her needs. She only works as an excuse to get out of the house.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
* '''Downplayed''': ???
to:
* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice's job is boring and unremarkable, but she gets by without getting crushed by the lack of excitement.
Changed line(s) 12 (click to see context) from:
* '''Subverted''': Alice actually hates her job and whishes she could simply die everyday, but pretending to be peppy is part of her routine.
to:
* '''Subverted''': Alice actually hates her job and whishes wishes she could simply die everyday, but pretending to be peppy is part of her routine.
Changed line(s) 15 (click to see context) from:
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
to:
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???Some days Alice despises her job, other times she's perfectly content.
Changed line(s) 19,23 (click to see context) from:
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
to:
* '''Invoked''': ???
Alice intentionally gets a crappy job at BurgerFool, just so she can work her way up to a better job later down the line.
* '''Exploited''':???
Alice is actually working for another competing burger joint, and pretends to be a new person at the competitor's place, faking a happy personality so she can grow close and eventually steal their secrets.
* '''Defied''':???
Alice doesn't fake happiness and eventually quits after getting fed up with how awful the job is.
* '''Discussed''':???
"Sometimes I wonder if that cashier has to fake a smile just to get through the day, or if she actually likes her job."
* '''Conversed''':???"The job sucks but she loves it? That's a major plot hole..."
* '''Implied''': The burger joint Alice works at is hectic and draining on an average day, yet when Alice gets home, she's not drained at all.
* '''Deconstructed''': The fact that Alice is happy at her job means that she's the only one that actually takes it seriously while everyone else is either a bunch of slackers, sociopaths, crazy, etc. She's practically the only person that makes eating and working there bearable.
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Implied''': The burger joint Alice works at is hectic and draining on an average day, yet when Alice gets home, she's not drained at all.
* '''Deconstructed''': The fact that Alice is happy at her job means that she's the only one that actually takes it seriously while everyone else is either a bunch of slackers, sociopaths, crazy, etc. She's practically the only person that makes eating and working there bearable.
Changed line(s) 25 (click to see context) from:
Back to HappinessInMinimumWage
to:
Deleted line(s) 28,29 (click to see context) :
%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
'''Basic Trope''': A character enjoys their menisal, low income job.
to:
'''Basic Trope''': A character enjoys their menisal, menial, low income job.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 3 (click to see context) from:
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice works in a toxic sewage system and gets paid a mere dollar per week, but she's absolutely estactic at her job and worships her superior like gods.
to:
* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice works in a toxic sewage system and gets paid a mere dollar per week, but she's absolutely estactic at her job and worships her superior likegods.gods.
** HappinessInSlavery
** Alice works in a toxic sewage system and gets paid a mere dollar per week, but she's absolutely estactic at her job and worships her superior like
** HappinessInSlavery
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 8,10 (click to see context) from:
* '''Inverted''': Alice works at a famous talent agency where she earns a si figure salary, but despises her job somehow.
* '''Subverted''': Alice actually hates her job and whishses she could simply die everyday, but pretending to be peppy is part of her routine.
* '''Double Subverted''': However her job makes lots of children happy and this sensation helps her to warm it up.
* '''Subverted''': Alice actually hates her job and whishses she could simply die everyday, but pretending to be peppy is part of her routine.
* '''Double Subverted''': However her job makes lots of children happy and this sensation helps her to warm it up.
to:
** Alice is actually great at her job and thus she manages to get by each day pretty easily.
* '''Inverted''': Alice works at a famous talent agency where she earns asi six figure salary, but despises her job somehow.
* '''Subverted''': Alice actually hates her job andwhishses whishes she could simply die everyday, but pretending to be peppy is part of her routine.
* '''Double Subverted''': However her job makes lots of children happy and this sensation helps her to warmit up.up to it.
* '''Inverted''': Alice works at a famous talent agency where she earns a
* '''Subverted''': Alice actually hates her job and
* '''Double Subverted''': However her job makes lots of children happy and this sensation helps her to warm
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 22 (click to see context) from:
Back to [Trope]
to:
Back to [Trope]HappinessInMinimumWage
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
'''Basic Trope''': A character enjoys their menisal, low income job.
* '''Straight''': Alice has a miserable job at a lousy Burger joint, but she enjoys her duty everyday.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice works in a toxic sewage system and gets paid a mere dollar per week, but she's absolutely estactic at her job and worships her superior like gods.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
** Alice was desperate to find a job at anything, so the sole fact that she finally has a job is enough is enough to make her happy.
** Alice gets to hang out with her friends as she works, easing the stress of her job.
* '''Inverted''': Alice works at a famous talent agency where she earns a si figure salary, but despises her job somehow.
* '''Subverted''': Alice actually hates her job and whishses she could simply die everyday, but pretending to be peppy is part of her routine.
* '''Double Subverted''': However her job makes lots of children happy and this sensation helps her to warm it up.
* '''Parodied''': Alice is the goddess of burger flipping and loves her job at the burger joint as it allows her to showcase her burger flipping magic.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice has a decent job, at a decent place, with a decent salary and she is indifferent to it.
* '''Enforced''': Alice is the protagonist of a series of commercials created by the food company she works to trick people into thinking working there is fun.
* '''Lampshaded''': "How can you be so happy working at that dump, Alice!? Don't you have bigger dreams and plans than flipping burgers until the day you die?
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
----
Back to [Trope]
----
%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???
* '''Straight''': Alice has a miserable job at a lousy Burger joint, but she enjoys her duty everyday.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice works in a toxic sewage system and gets paid a mere dollar per week, but she's absolutely estactic at her job and worships her superior like gods.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
** Alice was desperate to find a job at anything, so the sole fact that she finally has a job is enough is enough to make her happy.
** Alice gets to hang out with her friends as she works, easing the stress of her job.
* '''Inverted''': Alice works at a famous talent agency where she earns a si figure salary, but despises her job somehow.
* '''Subverted''': Alice actually hates her job and whishses she could simply die everyday, but pretending to be peppy is part of her routine.
* '''Double Subverted''': However her job makes lots of children happy and this sensation helps her to warm it up.
* '''Parodied''': Alice is the goddess of burger flipping and loves her job at the burger joint as it allows her to showcase her burger flipping magic.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice has a decent job, at a decent place, with a decent salary and she is indifferent to it.
* '''Enforced''': Alice is the protagonist of a series of commercials created by the food company she works to trick people into thinking working there is fun.
* '''Lampshaded''': "How can you be so happy working at that dump, Alice!? Don't you have bigger dreams and plans than flipping burgers until the day you die?
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
----
Back to [Trope]
----
%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???
