[Remove/modify paychecks for the 'assistant' job.]

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I just thought they were meant to be assistants to the station overall. They get to choose what profession they will risk their lives to help in the forsaken space station. I thought the station provided Guest Pass Terminals for that very reason,  they have a place in the overall structure of the round. Their position in the workforce is one of learning and adaptability, at least that's how I perceived them. Paid break is a perspective though.

I've yet to once see an assistant "give assistance" in a round, even with the presence of the guest pass terminals, and the SS13 community as a whole seems to not view them that way. It's just a jobless role, that's what it's pretty much universally seen as.

[Remove/modify paychecks for the 'assistant' job.]

The paid shifts idea is something I've already as well been sticking to, given the minor persistence that has been around on paradise regarding character friendships and all. I've also noticed a large portion of the assistant population is either:
New players, who won't be motivated by money because they're in the job because they want to learn the absolute basics,
or:
The regional tider population, who usually have very high initiative to already set up shops or run their own gimmicks. 

This is really just looking to solve the issue of bridge hoboing, which this will do little to fix it feels, which is a cultural issue.