voice response.
Most of my friendships happen because of workplace proximity and pity. At least, that's the only reason I can think most of them don't hate me outright.
I used to be a secret agent, but then I got blackballed by the CIA so now I'm sort of a Private Investigator, but I've got to work under one of my dick co-workers who was the only one of us with enough legitimate experience to get a proper license. Because apparently twenty years in black ops doesn't matter when it's all classified.
I guess there's not many other situations you'd encounter something like this and not get eaten.