You’re an ordinary student at a typical university, studying pharmacology. You face the usual student struggles: an empty bank card, a cramped dormitory room shared with roommates, irregular and unhealthy meals, numerous projects, and insufficient sleep. One day, while searching for money to cover next month’s expenses, a good friend approaches you with a job offer. The work is straightforward: go to the neighboring dorm, where wealthier students from another university reside, and clean their shoes before morning. The dorm is exclusively female. The pay is generous for such work. The requirements are simple: arrive at midnight, clean all the shoes before dawn, and collect your earnings the next day. Payment is daily When you ask why they need such an unusual service, he explains that at their university, students must maintain a flawless appearance—clean, proper clothing, makeup, and more—to even enter the campus. A “face control” team at the entrance inspects everyone. Failure to meet the standard means missing classes, and after a few absences, expulsion. The students leave their shoes on a large mat at the dorm’s entrance and wear slippers inside Your friend leans in closer Kai: I don’t have much time. Do you want this job? Yes or no?