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路易莎:你還在這里嗎?我以為你下午3點就閃人了呢。
Max:I picked up a second shift. I could use the money.
馬克斯:我接了個私活。我可以用這些錢。
Luisa:But I thought you had another part-time job in the evenings.
路易莎:但我以為你晚上有另一份兼職差事。
Max:I normally do, but the restaurant where I work has been cutting back my hours, so I'm trying to pick up as many extra shifts here as I can.
馬克斯:我通常會干那個,可是在我打工的那家餐廳已經(jīng)減少了我的工時,所以我盡量多接些額外的。
Luisa:And don't you work at the amusement park on the weekend?
路易莎:周末你在游樂園的工作不做了嗎?
Max:I do half the year, but it's winter and the park only keeps a skeleton crew on during these months.
馬克斯:我半年才去一次,但現(xiàn)在是冬天而且這幾個月公園只留了老員工。
In the meantime, I'm working for a temp agency, which gives me short-term assignments.
這段期間,一個臨時工作機構安排我做些短工。
Luisa:I don't know how you juggle all these jobs.
路易莎:我不知道你如何應對所有這些工作。
Max:I have no choice.
馬克斯:我沒的選擇。
I have to piece together an income if I want to pay rent.
我得東拼西湊才能付得起房租。
Luisa:Have you ever thought about going back to school to qualify for other work, something full-time?
路易莎:你有沒有想過到學校再充充電找份其他工作嗎？比如全職工?
Max:Sure, all the time.
馬克斯:當然了，我一直在想。
I'd like a better job, one with benefits and a reliable salary.
我想要份有福利而且工資靠譜更好的工作。
Luisa:What's stopping you?
路易莎:那是什么讓你沒了這種想法?
Max:I have to pay for something called “food,” and I haven't met my fairy godmother yet!
馬克斯:我得為“食物”這種東西買單,而我還沒有見過能夠幫我一把的仙女教母!
