[00:00.00]NARRATOR: Listen to a conversation between a student and an employee in the university work-study office.
[00:07.86]MALE STUDENT: Hi, I’m, uh, Paul Bensen.
[00:10.79]FEMALE EMPLOYEE: Paul Bensen? Oh! That’s a coincidence. The museum director sent a fax about you…your two-month review, um, your job review.
[00:19.44]MALE STUDENT: Oh, OK. I-I guess we can do that first.
[00:22.89]FEMALE EMPLOYEE: Alright. Uh, let’s see…overall, you’re doing a good job. I have to stress that. [00:29.22]But the director did note that you invited friends over during working hours. [00:33.40]Instead of greeting visitors and answering questions about the outdoor sculpture garden, like you were supposed to, you talked with your friends.
[00:41.26]MALE STUDENT: It was only that one time. And they just showed up. I-I did not invite them. [00:46.46]I straightened it out with the director.
[00:47.96]FEMALE EMPLOYEE: OK. But, of course, you’re still expected to behave professionally, do your job.
[00:52.43]MALE STUDENT: Yeah, I know. But actually, uh, the fact is, I’d really like to work somewhere else. [00:59.72]Maybe in a library, or as a tutor somewhere? I was hoping you could help. I, uh, I brought my updated résumé.
[01:07.30]FEMALE EMPLOYEE: Well, I don’t know—you applied at the museum because you’re a fine-arts major. [01:11.59]And you apparently made a very good impression on the museum director at your interview. [01:15.71]You asked good questions about the sculptures and took notes, it says here. [01:19.96]That’s why they hired you and why they were willing to pay you. Museums normally use volunteers, you know.
[01:25.25]MALE STUDENT: I did enjoy learning about the sculptures.
[01:27.70]FEMALE EMPLOYEE: Good, and your job is to share that information with the public.
[01:31.05]MALE STUDENT: Yeah, I know. But I’m always worried I’ll give out wrong information. [01:35.11]And if I can’t answer a question, it’s embarrassing, you know?
[01:38.39]FEMALE EMPLOYEE: So the problem is the public nature of your work?
[01:41.54]MALE STUDENT: Yeah. I didn’t realize how uncomfortable I’d feel doing this. [01:45.36]I applied there because I’d like to be a museum curator someday.
[01:48.72]FEMALE EMPLOYEE: Well, there are museum jobs that don’t involve interacting with the public. [01:53.26]You know, working behind the scenes. You could help set up exhibits, document new acquisitions, maybe work as an assistant in the curator’s office. [02:03.12]It wouldn’t hurt to ask about other opportunities there.
[02:05.71]MALE STUDENT: Would you call and ask if I could, like you said, work with the curator? I’ve only met her a couple times, but she…
[02:11.70]FEMALE EMPLOYEE: You know, I think you should call. Tell the curator what you told me, and ask if they could use any help.
[02:17.62]MALE STUDENT: What if she says no?
[02:19.44]FEMALE EMPLOYEE: Well, you could still ask for information that might help you in the future, like what courses you should take and what kind of work experience is necessary to become a curator.
[02:28.58]MALE STUDENT: Yeah, that would definitely help. But then would you be willing to help me find a job somewhere else?
[02:34.18]FEMALE EMPLOYEE: I suppose, if it came to that. But you know, if you just educated yourself more about the sculpture garden, then you’d gain more confidence—and maybe enjoy your current job more.
[02:45.07]MALE STUDENT: Yeah, I guess you’re right.
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