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Arthur Sellings

First published February 1956
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

Robots have taken over all jobs. A man has lost his job and is at home feeling anxious since he thinks it won't be possible to find a new one. There is a government stipend, which is enough to live on, but it's less than a salary. However, if you invent a new job, you'll get an office and a salary from the government. So, you just have to find a new useful occupation. But who defines what is useful?

Publications (2)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
February 1956 Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1956 Galaxy Publishing Corporation MAGAZINE 66
April 1956 Galaxy Science Fiction, No. 37 Strato Publications MAGAZINE 64