"The Company is more effective than the guild by far, and with a more lucrative array of employers," stated Satoko matter-of-factly, as if quoting from a report. "Further to that, the Company has always done well by the Hogosha. Your reputation for successful contract work is outstanding."
She finished cleaning her glasses, putting them back on as she continued speaking.
"I considered going independent, but I value the benefits engendered by being part of an organisation - security and so forth - as worth more than the positives of being a lone freelancer."