職場甘苦誰人知？
Liam and Olivia meet at a cozy cafe on a Saturday afternoon. They haven’t seen each other in a month and start catching up on their professional lives.
利亞姆和奧莉薇亞在週六下午的一間舒適咖啡館碰面。他們一個月沒見了，開始聊起彼此的職場生活。
catch up敘舊professional(adj.)專業的、職業的、和職場有關的
Liam: I heard you started a new job last month. How is it going?
利亞姆：聽說你上個月開始了新工作。狀況還好嗎？
Olivia: Yes, I’m working as a receptionist at a large hotel downtown.
奧莉薇亞：對呀，我在市中心的一家大型飯店當接待員。
work as+職業／身分:做～工作receptionist(n.)接待員
Liam: That sounds interesting. What are your main duties?
利亞姆：聽起來很有趣。你的主要職責是什麼？
duty(n.)職責on duty值班／off duty不值班
Olivia: Mostly, I greet guests, check them in, and answer the phone. I also help people with their luggage if they need it.
奧莉薇亞：主要是接待客人、辦理入住，還有接聽電話。如果客人有需要，我也會幫忙搬運行李。
greet sb. with…用～迎接greeting(n.)問候、招呼luggage(n.)行李checked luggage托運行李carry-on bag／luggage手提行李
Liam: And what are your working hours? Do you have to work at night?
利亞姆：那你的工作時間呢？你需要值大夜班嗎？
Olivia: No, I usually work the morning shift from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sometimes I work on weekends, but I get two days off during the week.
奧莉薇亞：不用，我通常上早班，從早上8點到下午4點。有時候週末要上班，但我一週內會有兩天休假。
shift(n.)班次、輪班be on the morning shift上早班shift work輪班工作
Liam: That’s not bad. What is the work environment like?
利亞姆：那還不錯。工作環境怎麼樣呢？
Olivia: It’s very nice! The lobby is modern and clean. My colleagues are very friendly, and my boss is helpful. However, it can get very busy during the holidays.
奧莉薇亞：很棒！大廳既現代又乾淨。我的同事們很友善，老闆也很樂於助人。不過，假日期間會變得很忙碌。
modern(adj.)新式的、現代的helpful(adj.)樂於助人的、有幫助的
Liam: I understand. My job is the opposite. I work in a small IT office. It is very quiet and peaceful.
利亞姆：我懂。我的工作剛好相反。我在一家小型IT辦公室工作。那裡非常安靜祥和。
the opposite相反的人或事物peaceful(adj.)安靜的、沒有打擾的、心情平靜的、和平的
Olivia: How do you feel about your job?
奧莉薇亞：那你對你的工作有什麼心得嗎？
Liam: I like it because I enjoy solving problems with computers. But sometimes I feel a bit tired because I sit in a chair all day. I think I need to move more!
利亞姆：我挺喜歡的，因為我喜歡用電腦解決問題。但有時候會覺得有點累，因為我整天都坐在椅子上。我想我需要多動一動！
solution to the problem問題的解決方法solve puzzle解開謎題
Olivia: I agree. My job keeps me on my feet all day, so I’m tired in a different way! But I’m happy because I can practice my English with the international guests.
奧莉薇亞：我同意。我的工作讓我整天站著，所以是另一種累法！但我很快樂，因為我可以跟國際遊客練習英文。
keep sb. on one’s feet很忙沒時間休息、保持警覺in a different way以不同的方式
Liam: That’s a great way to learn. Good luck with everything, Olivia!
利亞姆：那是個學習的好方法。祝你一切順利，奧莉薇亞！