跳板工作

Jose： Hey Martina， hows the job hunt going so far？

Martina： Its tough. Im starting to come to a hard realization that Im gonna have to settle for a job that Im vastly overqualified for.

Jose： You seem surprised. ①You thought it was going to be smooth sailing， didnt you？ ②Yeah， the job market is a fickle mistress， and sometimes just isnt fair to the working class. Thats why Ive been an independent contractor these past few years. Because after bouncing from one rebound job to another， I got tired of the grind and worried that I wouldnt be able to climb back up the corporate ladder again. You know， I figured Id slipped and fallen down too many rungs. So I found an industry where I could have more control.

Martina： Wow！ Uh…well， Im really happy for you. But go back for a second. What was that you said about rebound jobs？ What are those？

Jose： Oooh， a teachable moment！

Martina： Oh， I hate those.

Jose： Come on！ Buck up， and flex those brain muscles. Now， what is a rebound？

Martina： I know that in basketball， a rebound is when a player grabs a miss that just bounced off the rim.

Jose： Exactly！ And how about in relationships？

Martina： Oh yeah！ A rebound guy， or girl， is someone who you hook up with after just getting out of a serious relationship. And a rebound guy is usually just a one night stand. Sometimes more， but rebounds dont usually turn into anything long-term.

Jose： And you， my friend， have just successfully explained what a rebound job is. You just got out of a long relationship with your old company， and now you need a new job. But finding Mr. Right， or the right company， is no easy task. So are you just gonna stay unemployed till you can find the perfect job？

Martina： Of course not. I cant afford to let months go by without any cash coming in. I need a temporary gig that can help me pay the bills while I look for a career that really suits me.

Jose： So you need a rebound job.

Martina： And what sorts of jobs are usually considered rebounds？

Jose： A lot. Ever worked at Starbucks？

Martina： What do you think？

Jose： Well dont knock it till youve tried it. ③It may seem like some soulless corporation， but the guys there helped me get back on my feet， during a time when I was really struggling with things in my private and professional life. So you never know.

Martina： Wow Jose！ Youre a really inspiring guy， you know that？

Jose： Ive been told once or twice. I just hope my struggles can help you and others get through your own trails and tribulations.

Martina： I hope so too. Ill see you later. Wish me luck.

Jose： Good luck Martina！

約瑟：嗨，馬丁娜，最近找工作順利嗎？

馬丁娜：不好找。我現(xiàn)在開始深刻意識到我得將就一份太過簡單的工作。

約瑟：你好像有些驚訝。你是不是認為找工作是一件一帆風(fēng)順的事情？嗯，就業(yè)市場猶如一個善變的情人，有時這對于工薪階級的人們來說是不公平的。這就是我過去這些年來做獨立承包人的原因。自從我從一份跳板工作跳槽到另一份工作后，我就厭倦了這種苦差事的折磨，擔(dān)心自己以后不可能再得到晉升。你懂的，我認為我已經(jīng)滑倒過，摔下太多級階梯。所以我尋找著一份我更容易掌控的職業(yè)。

馬丁娜：哇！呃……好吧，我真替你開心。但回到剛才，你說的跳板工作是什么？都有些什么工作呢？約瑟：喔，教育時機到了！

馬丁娜：噢，我不喜歡那樣。

約瑟：來吧！振作起來，活動一下腦筋。首先告訴我，回彈是什么意思？

馬丁娜：我知道在籃球術(shù)語中，它被稱作籃板球，是指球員搶到未投中籃而碰到籃板反彈出來的球。

約瑟：完全正確！那在人際關(guān)系中它又是什么呢？

馬丁娜：噢！備胎男女是指你在結(jié)束一段認真的感情之后所勾搭的曖昧者。而備胎男友通常與一夜情有關(guān)。有時候時間會更長一些，但是這種關(guān)系通常是不會維持很長時間。

約瑟：而你，我的朋友，已經(jīng)成功地解釋了跳板工作的含義。你剛剛跟你之前的公司結(jié)束了長期的勞動關(guān)系，而現(xiàn)在你需要一份新的工作。但是，不論是找真命天子還是合適的公司都不是一件容易的事情。所以你是不是打算一直處于失業(yè)狀態(tài)直到那份理想工作出現(xiàn)？

馬丁娜：當(dāng)然不是。我無法承受幾個月沒有金錢收入的日子。我需要一份能夠在我尋覓那份真正合適的工作期間維持生活的臨時工作。

約瑟：所以你需要一個跳板工作。

馬丁娜：那一般什么樣的工作會被認為是跳板工作呢？

約瑟：很多。你試過在星巴克里工作嗎？

馬丁娜：你覺得怎樣？

約瑟：哎，除非你嘗試過了，否則不要吹毛求疵。星巴克聽起來像是沒有靈魂的公司，但是，當(dāng)我在個人生活和工作之間痛苦掙扎的時候，是那里的人們讓我重新振作起來。所以你是不會懂的。

馬丁娜：哇，約瑟！你真是一個勵志哥，你知道嗎？

約瑟：我曾被說過一兩次吧。我只是希望我的奮斗史能夠幫助你和其他人熬過你們各自的艱難困苦。

馬丁娜：我也希望這樣。稍后見。祝福我吧。

約瑟：祝你好運，馬丁娜！