Recording summary · June 2020
The Worst Job I EVER had
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Overview
At age 14, Daniel worked a difficult summer job with his mother at a battery chicken farm, facing 5 AM starts, extreme odors, lack of ventilation, and barehanded handling of dirty eggs, in order to fund an expensive Warhammer 40K hobby started after viewing a friend's Ork miniatures.
Daniel is dealing with personal struggles, including a mental breakdown, lockdown disruptions, repetitive routines of playing Rainbow Six and pacing, lack of motivation, and uncertainty over whether to return to Japan or remain in England to learn to drive and secure an apartment.
Themes
Early employment experiences at a battery chicken farm and funding Warhammer 40K miniatures.
Current personal difficulties, lockdown impacts, and contemplated future directions in England or Japan.
Developments
At age 14, Daniel took a summer job at a battery chicken farm alongside his mother.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether battery chicken cages in buildings remain legal or have been outlawed in England.
Whether William was the son or the grandson of the farm owner.
Whether Daniel will relocate temporarily to Japan or remain in England, and whether to produce illustrated story videos.