Daily Life - He's not a Good Fit (0035)

A: So, Lauren, I just wanted to talk to you quickly about our new customer support representative, Jason Huntley.
B: Sure, what's up?
A: Basically, I've got a few concerns about him, and the bottom line is, I don't think he's a good fit for our company.
B: Okay... what makes you say that? I thought you were pleased with his overall performance. Didn't you just tell me last week how impressed you were with his attitude?
A: Yeah, his attitude is great, but he's really unreliable. Sometimes he's really productive, but then other times... take last Tuesday for instance, he was forty-five minutes late for our morning meeting!
B: Well, I'm sure he had a perfectly good reason...
A: But that's not the only thing... you know, he really doesn't have the best work ethic, I'm constantly catching him on MSN and Facebook when he should be talking to clients.
B: Yeah, but come on, Geoff, as if you don't check Facebook at work. Look, you hired this guy, we've invested a lot of time and money in his training, so now it's up to you to coach him. Make it work, Geoff!
A: Make it work, Geoff. You would say that, wouldn't you, he is your cousin; what a jerk, make me hire your stupid, useless, cousin.

Key Vocabulary

concern common noun, plural worry
phrase most important point
overall Adjective general
performance common noun, singular how well someone does their job
unreliable Adjective not able to be trusted
productive Adjective doing a lot in a short amount of time
perfectly good phrase having no problems, just fine
work ethic common noun, non-variable attitude to work
coach verb teach and train someone new skills

Supplementary Vocabulary

poor judgment phrase regularly makes bad decisions
poor work ethic phrase bad attitude to work
dependable Adjective able to be trusted and relied upon
a bad apple phrase a bad member of a group who makes things more difficult for others
unproductive Adjective not productive, not doing a lot