I thought telling Angela was the most difficult part of the story up until this point, so it took me two ficlets to do. And I still had to cut it shorter than I wanted. I suppose Phil could follow her up the stairs or something, but that’s for you guys to decide.
I think the humor that you guys have been infusing is great, and I felt it would be easier to do if we removed the familial threat, but that’s what collaborations are for.

I agree with you 100%, thanks to this we avoid painting ourselves into a corner by focusing too much on the family side of things.

Angela’s reaction feels very real and Phil seems quite genuine as well.

Very nicely done.

It feels just right to move Angela and Nick to the in-laws for now, maybe to appear later?

Superb entries, both of them.

I loved this line as a sort of justification for his actions, considering it’s an evil corporation and all the crud he’s gotten himself into: “I really thought it would be different this time. They’ve unionized and everything.â€? Great way of getting the family out of the way for the time being.