Surprisingly, Gregor does not start to worry about his condition. Rather, he decides not to think about it at all and instead starts thinking about how much he hates his job and being a salesman – he is constantly traveling and it is tiresome. He wants to quit but must pay back a debt that his parents have, and decides that despite having turned into a bug he is still going to try to get up and go to work. Despite his change of appearance, his mindset is still the same and he fully intends to act as though he is still a human.