華爾街的賺錢經(jīng) 第72期:環(huán)球影城總裁羅恩(3)

Meyer knew he was up against considerable odds, but he finally had a goal: to become an agent and live the sort of lifestyle described in The Flesh Peddlers. He says he must have been 179 interviewed at all of the major talent agencies. "Everyone said no to me. I didn't have a formal education. I came from no influence, no money. There was no obvious reason to give me a job."

梅耶爾知道他面臨的困難很多，但他最終確定了一個(gè)目標(biāo)：他要成為一個(gè)經(jīng)紀(jì)人，要過(guò)上《人肉販子》里面描述的那種精彩的生活。他說(shuō)他拜訪過(guò)所有大型人才機(jī)構(gòu)。“每個(gè)人都對(duì)我說(shuō)不，我沒受過(guò)正規(guī)的教育，也沒什么影響力，更沒錢。沒有任何理由能讓我得到一份工作。”

Meyer took any job he could get. He worked as a busboy and short-order cook. He cleaned grease off duplicating machines. He sold shoes. "Once I got a job, I put all I had into it," says Meyer." When I was a busboy, I wanted to be the best busboy."

梅耶爾愿意接受任何他能找到的工作，他在餐館打過(guò)工，也做過(guò)快餐店的工作。他擦過(guò)機(jī)器上的油，他賣過(guò)鞋子。“一旦得到一份工作，我都會(huì)全身心地投入梅耶爾說(shuō)即使做餐館工，我也要努力成為最好的餐館工。”

That attitude made an impression on people. While he was working at a clothing store, the Paul Kohner Agency called. Their messenger had quit, and they remembered the guy named Ron who was take whatever job they offered. At the clothing store, he was making $35 a week. Kohner was going to pay him $75.That was on a Friday. He started the next Monday.

他的這種態(tài)度給人留下了深刻的印象。他在一家服裝店工作的時(shí)候，保羅·科赫納代理行給他打來(lái)電話。他們那兒跑腿送信的人辭職了，他們想起了有個(gè)名叫羅恩的人愿意做任何工作。在服裝店，他的收入是每周35美元，而保羅·科赫納會(huì)給他75美元。那天是周五，周一他就開始了這份新的工作。

注釋：

1. considerable adj. 相當(dāng)大的;重要的，值得考慮的

例句：They not only protect health. They bring in considerable revenue. 他們不僅保護(hù)健康，還將帶來(lái)可觀的收入。

2. odds n. 幾率;勝算;不平等;差別

例句：How can you improve your odds of success? 如何才能提高你成功的幾率呢?

3. grease n. 油脂;賄賂

例句：Grease fouled the drain. 油污堵塞了下水道。