Egg workers

Egg workers are dedicated professionals that ensure the safety of newborns. The Paban people have very strong feelings about the right way to raise a child. Every second of a child's life is precious. Eggs and newborns of other species (also referred to as "eggs") are cared for by egg workers before children go to live with their assigned parents.   The parent assignment process can be very short if the biological parents are going to be the child's parents, but sometimes this process can be dragged out for up to a few months. Egg workers must be well-versed in taking care of very young people of any species for that long.

Composition

Manpower

The Veinlord is responsible for assigning enough egg workers in a given nursery. There can be between 10 to 50 depending on the size of the Vein's territory and how many children are being birthed on average.

Structure

They are all overseen by the local Veinlord. For especially large Veins, a Veinlord may have a specific delegate for education, which egg work is considered a part of.

Logistics

Logistical Support

Egg workers work with medical magicians, educational professionals, and social workers to provide the best possible care for their charges.

Recruitment

Because egg workers can be trained on the job, anyone who wants to work with eggs can. Previous experience taking care of eggs is helpful. Older parents who do not want to commit to raising another child from infancy to adulthood may find their passion for childrearing makes them well suited for egg work.   While not an explicit rule, it's commonly accepted that parents of young children don't have the time to commit fully to egg work. Parents are expected to devote as much time as possible with their own children, especially at young children, and children past a certain age are not allowed in the nurseries.  

training

New egg workers are typically assigned two eggs to start with: a sela egg and a rarites egg. Those two species actually lay eggs, of very different kinds, so initial training goes over how to measure incubation temperatures and ensure the embryos are respirating. After proving themselves capable, the egg worker will be allowed to supervise more than their two specific eggs. These workers are called "half workers."   There are instructors and books written on the subject of taking care of newborns of other species, and an egg worker will study for several months before attempting an exam that determines their eligibility. Not everyone passes the first time, but anyone who's struggling but determined can expect to receive individualized instruction.   Once they pass their exam, they've become a "full worker" and they'll be allowed to work with the ildoar and teronura much less egg-y "eggs" (more like piglets or pups).

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Aug 23, 2024 00:34 by Marjorie Ariel

I love this take on the prompt. It's hard to think of something more precious to protect. And I love the thought they put into training the egg workers to make they know to properly care for the different species.