diff --git a/scripts/client/job.js b/scripts/client/job.js
index 9f25a753..bae4c3b0 100644
--- a/scripts/client/job.js
+++ b/scripts/client/job.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 // TYPE: Client (JavaScript)
 // ===========================================================================
 
-let localPlayerJobType = 0;
+let localPlayerJobType = -1;
 let localPlayerWorking = false;
 let jobRouteLocationBlip = null;
 let jobRouteLocationSphere = null;
diff --git a/scripts/client/label.js b/scripts/client/label.js
index c7c40a97..06852b9d 100644
--- a/scripts/client/label.js
+++ b/scripts/client/label.js
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ function renderJobLabel(name, position, jobType) {
 			text = getLocaleString("StartWorkLabel", "/startwork");
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (localPlayerJobType == 0) {
+		if (localPlayerJobType == -1) {
 			text = getLocaleString("TakeJobLabel", "/takejob");
 		} else {
 			text = getLocaleString("NotYourJobLabel", "/quitjob");