Everyone wants to talk to a human, not a chatbot. But when you are the human on the other end of the customer service phone number, with frustrating coworkers and an unbearable roommate situation, you realize that talking to humans is pretty complex. This story from Analog’s September/October issue shows us that chatting with a bot has its advantages, and dead-end jobs aren’t always what they seem. Please enjoy “Room to Live,” read and written by Marie Vibbert.