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job marketed (/ˈd͡ʒɒb ˌmɑːkɪtd/) adj. Reduced by drink to advertise yourself to every stranger present, while assessing each as a possible employer. Tavleen became job marketed and pitched her qualifications to the couple beside the fire. job mastered adj. Softened by drink into a stable keeper who leases everyone’s transport and accepts payment in promises. Nathanel went job mastered and offered the guests his imaginary carriages by the month. job of worked adj. Loosened by drink into assigning every substantial task to somebody else, usually the nearest friend. Arriyanna was job of worked and appointed Hendryx to recover the coats. job offered adj. Emboldened by drink to offer employment to acquaintances whose qualifications remain untested. job opped adj. Slowed by drink to recognise an excellent opportunity only after somebody else has accepted it. job ordered adj. Drunk and accepting intermittent tasks from everyone present, provided they can be completed from the chair. Alwayne was job ordered, collecting glasses and misplacing them with equal diligence. job printered adj. Drunk to the point where every conversation produces a circular, a card, or a bill for somebody else. job productioned adj. Drunk enough to make one highly customised promise for a single customer, then forget the specification. Pierrette became job productioned and designed Hildra a bespoke route home. job queued adj. Drunk past the point of acting, with every request placed behind several earlier intentions. Christyann was job queued, promising to fetch water once the previous twelve errands cleared. job rotationed adj. Drunk beyond remaining in one conversation, moving between groups and leaving each with a different task. job satisfactioned adj. Drunk in a way that makes every fellow guest seem content with their position and reluctant to move. Silya was job satisfactioned, praising the table’s arrangement while blocking the aisle. job schedulered (/ˈdʒɒb ʃɛdjələd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that unattended background tasks begin at inconvenient intervals and involve other people. job searchinged adj. Drunk to a degree that turns every conversation into a search for employment, preferably for someone else. Jeraldene became job searchinged and offered the landlord a position before pudding. job securitied adj. Drunk to the extent of believing the evening’s friendships are secure employment and cannot be terminated. Ave was job securitied and assured Temidire that their position at the table was permanent. job shopped adj. Drunk on the strength of accepting small, custom-made duties from whoever happens to specify them. Shadaria was job shopped, repairing conversations in quantities tailored to each guest. job sited adj. Drunk on the strength of a building site, with every uneven surface accepted as a professional challenge.