地道美語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力播客:Working in a Dead End Job

Agency employee: Tell me why you’d like to sign up with our employment agency .
Kurt: Well, right now I’m working in a dead end job . There are no opportunities foradvancement . I’m already at the top of the pay scale , so there’s no chance of another pay raise .
Agency employee: Okay, I’d like to find out a little more about your employment history . Tell me about your last job.
Kurt: Oh, that was a mind-numbing position. I did menial work all day and I burned out in six months.
Agency employee: What about the job you had before that?
Kurt: The problem with that job was that there was a glass ceiling . They would neverpromote a person like me.
Agency employee: And what about the job you had before that?
Kurt: I only took that job as a steppingstone to the next one, but it turned out to be astumbling block instead. My boss didn’t like me and wouldn’t give me a good reference .
Agency employee: Okay, so you were not happy with any of the jobs you’ve had.
Kurt: No, they weren’t right for me. I don’t want to be trapped in a dead end job. I want something that will give me personal satisfaction .
Agency employee: I see. Well, we’ll do the best we can. Have you considered working at an employment agency? I’m looking for a new job myself.