Global View - Job Hunting (C0195)

A:	Woo hoo! This just might be the start of the rest of my life!

B:	What happened?

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!

B:	Ben, we're fifteen. What kind of job are you looking for?

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.

B:	Uh-huh.

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?

Key Vocabulary

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