When you earn the accolade you have to "charge" the power. Time spent logged out in one of the two locations earns charges for the power or time for the buff. Once the charges are used up or the time expires, the power must be recharged.
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#1460 Hometown Rivalry
are the powers i get for getting day job badges permanent or do they expire?
i.e. the travellers jetpack for the Brood Leader acolade