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It doesn't matter if it's day or night, they'll be there. Computer problem going to wipe out civilization? No problem, Bob's got your back at the local [[MegaCorp Big-Mart]]. [[AlienInvasion Aliens invading]] you say? Don't worry, Alice will help you at the local RayGun store. It's flu season, and you need to some medicine? Don't worry, [[BackAlleyDoctor Dr. Ell Egal]] has some nice pills for you, and they probably work, too. After all, the good doctor ''never'' seems to be sick. In fact, none of the [[EternalEmployee Eternal Employees]] ''ever'' seem to get sick, and never take personal days. Video game NPC often act like this as an AcceptableBreakFromReality to ensure that players are generally able to access their services without worrying if they are actually present (although exceptions can be found, especially in games that operate under a time management system).

* ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing: New Leaf'' has Isabelle, who seems to be available at the town hall all day, every day.

* Apu Nahasapemapetalon and Moe Syslak on ''TheSimpsons''.

* Wanda from ''Series/CornerGas'' seems to always be working at the gas station. But to be fair, her boss Brent lets Wanda get away with everything she wants to do, so she probably enjoys practically living there if only Brent would leave her alone.
** Despite this, Brent chose himself to be his own employee of the month in an episode.
** Likewise, the town's only two police officers are rarely seen off-duty, although [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything they don't do much to begin with]].

* In the {{Garfield}} comics, Irma is always seen at the diner.

* Mr. Mobsy of ''[[Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody The Suite Life]]'' shows seems to be working for Mr. Tippon 24/7 when not forced to do something else.

* Mr. Mobsy of [[TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody The Suite Life]] shows seems to be working for Mr. Tippon 24/7 when not forced to do something else.
* Krystal from DeadLikeMe.

A SubTrope of EconomyCast. See also, MarriedToTheJob. Contrast NewJobAsThePlotDemands.

It doesn't matter if it's day or night, they'll be there. Computer problem going to wipe out civilization? No problem, Bob's got your back at the local [[MegaCorp Big-Mart]]. [[AlienInvasion Aliens invading]] you say? Don't worry, Alice will help you at the local RayGun store. It's flu season, and you need to some medicine? Don't worry, [[BackAlleyDoctor Dr. Ell Egal]] has some nice pills for you, and they probably work, too. After all, the good doctor ''never'' seems to be sick. In fact, none of the [[EternalEmployee Eternal Employees]] ''ever'' seem to get sick, and never take personal days. Video game NPC often act like this as an AcceptableBreakFromReality to ensure that players are generally able to access their services (although exceptions can be found, especially in games that operate under a time management system).

It doesn't matter if it's day or night, they'll be there. Computer problem going to wipe out civilization? No problem, Bob's got your back at the local [[MegaCorp Big-Mart]]. [[AlienInvasion Aliens invading]] you say? Don't worry, Alice will help you at the local RayGun store. It's flu season, and you need to some medicine? Don't worry, [[BackAlleyDoctor Dr. Ell Egal]] has some nice pills for you, and they probably work, too. After all, the good doctor ''never'' seems to be sick. In fact, none of the [[EternalEmployee Eternal Employees]] ''ever'' seem to get sick, and never take personal days. Video game NPC often act like this as an AcceptableBreakFromReality to ensure that players are generally able to access their services (although exceptions can be found, especially in games that operate under a clock system).

It doesn't matter if it's day or night, they'll be there. Computer problem going to wipe out civilization? No problem, Bob's got your back at the local [[MegaCorp Big-Mart]]. [[AlienInvasion Aliens invading]] you say? Don't worry, Alice will help you at the local RayGun store. It's flu season, and you need to some medicine? Don't worry, [[BackAlleyDoctor Dr. Ell Egal]] has some nice pills for you, and they probably work, too. After all, the good doctor ''never'' seems to be sick. In fact, none of the [[EternalEmployee Eternal Employees]] ''ever'' seem to get sick, and never take personal days. Video game NPCs often act like this as an AcceptableBreakFromReality to ensure that players are generally able to access their services (although exceptions can be found, especially in games that operate under a clock system).

* The guild owner in Recettear is lampshaded to spend almost all of his time in the guild office, citing problems at home with his overbearing wife being the reason why.

It doesn't matter if it's day or night, they'll be there. Computer problem going to wipe out civilization? No problem, Bob's got your back at the local [[MegaCorp Big-Mart]]. [[AlienInvasion Aliens invading]] you say? Don't worry, Alice will help you at the local RayGun store. It's flu season, and you need to some medicine? Don't worry, [[BackAlleyDoctor Dr. Ell Egal]] has some nice pills for you, and they probably work, too. After all, the good doctor ''never'' seems to be sick. In fact, none of the [[EternalEmployee Eternal Employees]] ''ever'' seem to get sick, and never take personal days.

* Rob Schneider's character from the "makin' copies" sketches on ''SaturdayNightLive'' turned this UpToEleven by never seeming to even leave his desk.

A SubTrope of EconomyCast. See also, MarriedToTheJob. Contrast WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs.

* Averted in ''{{Futurama}}''; the guy who works at the 7/11 shop is always there when the protagonists are shopping, but he's seen outside of it occasionally (although he's hard to recognise without his suit of plexglass armour, as the DVD commentory points out).

* Dora from ''QuestionableContent'' may fit here, as she seems to always be at the coffee shop. She does have a slight excuse though, since she owns it.

* [[{{Undertaker}} The Undertakers]] of LuckyLuke will as standard offer you funerals 24 hours a day.

* Wanda from CornerGas seems to always be working at the gas station. But to be fair, her boss Brent lets Wanda get away with everything she wants to do, so she probably enjoys practically living there if only Brent would leave her alone.

** Likewise, the town only has two police officers that ever appear, though this Troper believes that was {{Lampshaded}} at some point.

An exception to the rule is if the characters are featured in a DayInTheLimeLight episode. Often played for humor. A SubTrope of EconomyCast. See also, MarriedToTheJob.

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In the {{Garfield}} comics, Irma is always seen at the diner.

An exception to the rule is if the characters are featured in a DayInTheLimeLight episode. Often played for humor. A SubTrope of EconomyCast.