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1、,Subject 3 Work, Labor and Play,Study these topics in this unit.,Unit 7,Contents of this unit,Unit 7,Interviews,A,B,Work, Labor and Play,Cultural Life,C,Holiday,D,Interview,Topic A,Reading: What Do They Think of Their Jobs?,A sociology professor conducted three interviews with people at different wo
2、rk. Here is the first story from Rosario, a USP1 delivery truck driver, whose everyday job is to deliver packages to customers. Read his story, and answer the questions for discussion.,CON,NEXT,PRE,Story 1,Im a “Full-Time Package Car Driver” for USP in northern New Jersey. Ive been doing it for ten
3、years. I started because I was a student and I needed a part-time job. I went for an interview for what I thought was “Part-Time Loaders.” When I got there they said it was for drivers. So I filled out the application, and they called me back three days later. It was the first real job ever in my li
4、fe and, at the beginning, it was pretty overwhelming. USP is heavily fortified. Youve got to show a pass to get in the gate. So every day you go in, you change into your uniform in the locker room, and then you go downstairs,USP1 DriverA story told by William Rosario,for the morning meeting. Every d
5、ay theres a meeting in the morning to tell you what you did wrong the day before. Everyday. They get you all together in a group, all the drivers and everybody, and then they yank you in the office and yell at you personally for about five minutes. Its like roll call, like, you know, a police statio
6、n show. Except they just yell at you. At USP, youre never told what you did well. Theyre like a military organization. They check you over for appearance, everything. They make sure your shoes shine, your T-shirts can only be brownthey cant be black, your socks have to be brown or black. Your shoes
7、have to be polished. After the meeting, you go to your truck, which is already loaded and full of gas. All you do is drive and deliver. You have a route set up for you every day, with a specific number of delivery and pickup,accounts you do. And you have to deliver every single package. If you bring
8、 one package back without attempting to deliver it, they can fire you right there. The service you give people all depends on how they tip you at Christmas. People who dont tip you at Christmas wont get good service. They get dropped off late in the day and picked up early. Or, you drop em off and p
9、ick em up at the same time. The people who have coffee and doughnuts, and the people who have cute women working there, you deliver them first. Zippy Printers is the worst account in the world. They gave me a bottle of factory water for Christmas. These people should give me hundred dollars, easy. T
10、heyre a pain in the ass. They want an early delivery, they want a later pickup. These people, they pretend,theyre your friends, but then theyre on the phone calling in major complaints against you. Its bullshit. Of course, some people give me great stuff for Christmas. This candy company gave me fiv
11、e bottles of treat wine. And then theres a nice hardware store on my route. They let you use their phone. I call everybody I know. They have a television, they have coffee. They have doughnuts and bagels2 every morning. They have good bathrooms. Thats what you really learn at USPwho has a good bathr
12、oom, who has a clean bathroom, and who has a paper, and who has books and magazines for the bathroom. Normally, you work around ten hours a day. Sometimes more. The most stops Ive ever done in one day was at Christmas, once, like two hundred and forty, with a helper. And your helper,laughsthats a tr
13、uly shitty job. When you get a helper, and youre the driver, youre like the captain of the ship. And you slave the shit out of your helper, usually. Although I guess it depends a little bit on how they treat you. If theyre pricks, you slave the shit out of them. I had a helper who was a nice guy. Bu
14、t basically, theyre totally dependent upon you for the day. So if you get somebody whos a prick, you slave em. You drop em off in, like, a three-block area with a handtruck and say, “Ill pick you up.” Then you go and get coffee. Usually, when Im out there, I just do everything, I cannot actually wor
15、k. I mean, on my stops I watch television, make telephone calls, flirt with secretaries, call my girlfriend, call my friends, go shopping, read the newspaper, go swimming in the,summer at a motel pool. You can get caught at this stuff. Ive already had three trials. One was the “Milk Shake Trial” for
16、 getting a milk shake. One was for insubordination3. And one was for wearing a T-shirt. I was wearing a white T-shirt, in the summer. Somebody ratted me out for the T-shirt, and we had a supervisor who didnt like me and this other guy, so he followed us. He was jealous that we went to a pool every d
17、ay because we had great tans, and he was pissed. So he hid in the parking lot. He didnt even say anything to us. He just watched us and went back to USP and fi led a report. And then they filed a complaint with the union4. So I had these trials. They were held on workdays, you know, by appointment.
18、And at the trials there was my division manager, my,manager, the supervisor, myself, and two union representatives. Like Nuremberg5. And I had to explain myself. But I got off every time. I mean, were Teamsters6, and the only thing they really will fire you for at USP is stealing packages or being d
19、runk on the job. But I did both of those, but I have never been caught. My relationship with my supervisors is generally pretty workable. Its functional. But you can never trust them because theyre company people. The managers are worse. USP treats their own peoplethe managers and supervisorsworse t
20、han they even treat their drivers. Its like the saying “shit rolls downhill.” So you can never trust anyone, and every driver has this attitude. You know, its “us against them.” Totally. Some of the other drivers are decent, though. Some arent. Ive,met nice guys at work. Ive met decent people. Ive h
21、ad some of them to my house for dinner. And I love to drive. Thats my favorite thing. I like to drive. Do I like the work? No. There are too many hazardsaccidents, sprained ankles, disk problems in my back, massive wear and tear on your body from carrying all these packages, stress, anxietyIve had d
22、reams about this job. Anxiety dreams. And Ive never been robbed, but lots of guys I work with get robbed. And theres auto accidents. And on Halloween, they throw rocks at the truck. They throw rocks and bottles. And some people throw eggs. Ive been chased by dogs. When youre chased, you gotta run ba
23、ck to the truck as fast as you can. Always run to the truck. And slam the door. I havent even been caught by a dog, but I know,somebody else who got attacked and ended up in the hospital. Ive learned a lot about dogs at USP. Nice dogs, bad dogs. Ive had people seize packages on me, take packages awa
24、y from me, like, without paying for them. A real intimidating guy on a route I used to do did that. He sucked. And its hot in the summer. You will literally lose five, six pounds in August. I drop every year. Its physical work. I mean, you could never do this job for thirty years. There are guys who
25、 do it, but they end up with major physical disability. Id like to stay another year or two, then Im leaving. I want to go back to school and study Buddhism, or psychology, which is really what I like. Basically, I have a problem with authority figures. I hate wearing a uniform and dealing with peop
26、le who are real assholes. I hate,having to deal with someone that you cant stand, five days a week, and having to take their shit. You cannot say a word at USP. If somebody treats you like shit and calls you any name they want, says this or that to you, you cannot say a thing because, in USPs eyes,
27、the customer is always right. I hate having to eat crow. And some of my work is nice. Its nice when you deliver stuff to people whore waiting for it. Ive delivered Christmas stuff to people. That means a lotit makes me feel good. Ive delivered medicine to people. Ive delivered cool tools to old guys
28、 who work their whole life in the garden. Ive delivered stuff to people whove become my friends. Ive delivered skateboards to eleven-year-old kids who chase you up the street screaming “Yeah!” when you pull up to their house. Know what I mean? Ive delivered to people,whore starting tiny little busin
29、esses and five years later, its really happening and you feel like youre helping them. Im a Buddhist. And to a Buddhist, theres meaning in everything you do in your life and I should be able to find meaning in this job. I should get my self-esteem from being a really good driver and completing my wo
30、rk every day. I should. But right now, Im burnt out. The thing about USP is, it takes your time. Thats the worst thing; it takes so much of your time. You can get a day off when you want, but still, it takes all your time. And youre tired when youre done. Really tired. Its basically a job for stupid
31、 people. Its not very interesting. Its just not. I mean, if you have no other opportunities and you need benefits, and youre going nowhere, take this job.,Topic A,Q,Task 1 Questions for discussion,Work in small groups to discuss these questions.1. Does Rosario like his job in general? Why?2. What ar
32、e the aspects Mr. Rosario likes and dislikes about his job? Fill out the following table according to his story.,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Task 1 Questions for discussion,3. What can you infer from Mr. Rosarios story about his criteria for a good job? Are they acceptable in todays soci
33、ety?,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Keys,Topic A,Task 1 Questions for discussion,1. Does Rosario like his job in general? Why? Suggested points The business is a regimented workplace. Mr. Rosario has to do this work because he obviously did not have much education. This work is only for those who hav
34、e no place to go, no other working skills, and need benefits (such as pension schemes, employment benefits etc.). Occasionally Mr. Rosario experienced joy of helping other people, such as bringing Christmas gifts to others, gifts to children, tools to the old gardener, packages to the new,Topic A,To
35、pic A,Topic A,Topic A,business etc. This is also a place where workers do not have much respect for themselves and from others such as customers and management. Complaints, trials and reporting against each other may be commonplace.2. What are the aspects Mr. Rosario likes and dislikes about his job
36、? Fill out the following table according to his story. Suggested points,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,3. What can you infer from Mr. Rosarios story about his criteria for a good job? Are they acceptable in todays society? Suggested pointsHave Ss discuss these sugges
37、ted points, and then ask for their own criteria for their future job. The job that is creative, constructive, not passive The job that can give him self-esteem The job that can allow him to show that he has good, valued skills The job that allows him to see the positive results of his work The job t
38、hat can help establish trust on work relationship The job that can give him unrestricted freedom,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,Q,Task 2 Role-play,Suppose you were the students of business management. Imagine the scenario of Mr. Rosarios case. Work in a group of three, and complete the following ta
39、sks. In this activity, one acts the representative from the company management, another the representative from the USP drivers, and another a journalist who is concerned with social responsibility of enterprises. Each of you should judge if the company is a good workplace. And then try to reach con
40、sensus within the group.,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Keys,Topic A,Task 2 Role-play,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,Teaching suggestions,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,Topic A,Q,Task 3 Colloquialisms and slang,Colloquialisms and slang are the language native English speakers often use in everyday conversa
41、tion. Colloquialisms, a little more formal than slang, are what foreign language learners should learn to use in speaking, but slang is something they should be very careful about because it requires an appropriate context, and knowledge of social cultural rules for appropriate usage.,Topic A,Q,Topi
42、c A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Read the following expressions and translate them into Chinese.,they yank you in the office and yell at you personally for about five minutes _ its like a roll call, like, you know, a police station show _ _ they check you over for appearance,
43、everything _ with a specific number of delivery and pickup accounts you do _ they can fire you right there _ on how they tip you at Christmas _ they get dropped off late in the day and picked up early _ Zippy Printers is the worst account in the world._,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,they g
44、ave me a bottle of factory water for Christmas _ these people should give me hundred dollars, easy _ theyre a pain in the ass _ its bullshit _ thats a truly shitty job. _ if theyre pricks, you slave the shit out of them _ you can get caught at this stuff _ somebody ratted me out _ because we had gre
45、at tans and he was pissed _ but I got off every time. I mean, were Teamsters_ you can never trust them because theyre company people_,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,its like the saying “shit rolls downhill”_ you know, its “us against them.”Totally._ Ive had some of them to my house for dinn
46、er _ massive wear and tear on your body _ who got attacked and ended up in the hospital _ a real intimidating guy on a route I used to do did that. He sucked. _ I dropped every year _ I have a problem with authority figures. _ five days a week, and having to take their shit _ if somebody treats you
47、like shit and calls you any name they want _,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,Topic A,Q,I hate having to eat crow. _ when you pull up to their house _ its really happening _ and youre tired when youre done. _ and youre going nowhere, take this job _,Keys,Task 3 Colloquialisms and slang,they yank you in
48、 the office and yell at you personally for about five minutes 他们把你推进办公室，朝你叫喊四五分钟 its like a roll call, like, you know, a police station show 就像点名那样，像警察局里你看到的那副样子 they check you over for appearance, everything 他们浑身上下检查你的穿着with a specific number of delivery and pickup accounts you do 有具体的你要送货和收货的客户数量
49、they can fire you right there 他们会立刻就让你滚蛋, on how they tip you at Christmas （取决于）他们在圣诞节送什么礼物 they get dropped off late in the day and picked up early 我们就给他们晚送早收 Zippy Printers is the worst account in the world. Zippy Printers 是世界上最混账的客户 they gave me a bottle of factory water for Christmas 他们圣诞节居然给我送了
50、瓶矿泉水 these people should give me hundred dollars, easy 他们照理应该送我几百块钱的礼物，一点都不过分 theyre a pain in the ass 他们很难缠 its bullshit 尽是些屁话, thats a truly shitty job. 这不是人干的活 if theyre pricks, you slave the shit out of them 要是派来的人不是个东西，你就让他干活时吃吃苦头 you can get caught at this stuff 做这种事情是会被抓住的 somebody ratted me
