| A: | Woo hoo! This just might be the start of the rest of my life! |
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| B: | What happened? |
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| A: | I'm in the market for a job! I went on a website with hundreds of job listings in the area and browsed through them until I got the names of a few employers I would like to work for. I have the resume I wrote for English class last month and a cover letter will be a piece of cake to write. I've even done my research and found the names of the managers so I can address the letters personally. And you know I can be charming in interviews. Goodbye my penniless days! Hello salary and a career! |
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| B: | Ben, we're fifteen. What kind of job are you looking for? |
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| A: | Oh, just for a position as a gas station attendant. You know, starting at a simple lowly job, just like all the greats before they made it big in the world. |
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| B: | Uh-huh. |
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| A: | But I'm just in it for the money, right? How else am I going to be able to afford to keep taking Angela to the movies? Besides, I love the smell of gasoline, don't you? |
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| woo | | woo |
| manager | | a person who manages an organization, company |
| charming | | delightful; pleasant; attractive |
| interview | | a conversation with or questioning of a person |
| penniless | | very poor; almost totally without money |
| salary | | money paid by the employer each month |
| career | | profession that someone does for a long time |
| position | | job, occupation |
| gas station | | place where gasoline is sold |
| attendant | | a person employed to provide a service |
| lowly | | humble or low in position |
| great | | great, or big people |
| the | | the |
| uh-huh | | a less emphatic variant of yes |
| gasoline | | petroleum fuel |
| job | | regular work you do to earn money |
| listing | | a database containing an ordered array of items |
| browse | | to search for and read hypertext |
| employer | | a person or firm who employs |
| resume | | a summary of your academic and work history |
| cover | | put something on top of |
| letter | | a written communication addressed to a person, com |
| manager | | a person who manages an organization, company |
| address | | put an address on an envelope |