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Hey, you won’t believe what happened today! I thought only 3c products could attract long line-ups on Boxing Day. How come these ladies were so crazy? The store was stuff up with customers today. Do they really need that much panties and bras? One customer even fainted and nobody knew how it happened! Just because everyone was too busy shopping! We just realized somebody passed out when we saw a woman lying on the floor! And there’s another girl took off her clothes and tried on the bras in public!! Everyone could give her suggestions! Wowowowwowowowowowowowowow~ I widened my horizon!!

Jebà Did you try on a panty in public in return? LOL

Jakeà So funny, people fighting over underwear and one girl dead on the floor! Hahahaha

上班日記14: 什麼?缺氧昏倒啦!  

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(Two young guys around 20s came in the store)

Leslie: Hi there! Shopping for Christmas?

Customer A: Oh, hi! We are looking for underwear as present to our girlfriends. What’s the best seller?

Leslie: You can get our sexy panties. They are 3 for 27 right now. Take a look at the round table in the        front and the drawers around the corner. You can mix and match. They are with the   same promotion.

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Hurray! I finally had my own pajama! I have always wanted one, but you know, I’m practical. I have t-shirts to wear for sleeping so it’s not a must-have. Since we are gonna do pajama day at work for the next three weekends, I got one set with my employee discount. Last night, I couldn’t even fall asleep just for thinking how fun it could be to wear a pajama walking in and out the store! But out of my expectation, everything turned to be awkward today. I exchanged my clothes into pajamas as soon as I got in the store. And after walking out the fitting room, I just noticed everyone in store forgot about this new promotion! My manager forgot to remind everyone of the announcement a month ago. Seems like only me marked it as an important event on my calendar >”<. And yeah, I’m the only one working on floor with my polka dots pj. All the customers were starring at me, they might think I’m a jerk. LOL

ALà There’s a saying “No picture, no truth”, Leslie.

Leslie: Sorry to disappoint you, it’s not a baby doll though. XD

上班日記12: Pajama Day!超窘睡衣日!

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三、面試常見問答集

    國外的面試跟台灣不太一樣,對外國人來說,他們比較想在面試中了解你的人格特質、能力,以及處理事情的能力;所以他們也樂見團體面試,可以在一群人的應答之中馬上找出他們需要的特質,而提出的問題,又以狀況題為多,考驗求職者的應變能力以及對這份工作的了解。以下是我到各店家的面試經驗,到加拿大以後,我就一直把去應徵、參加面試當做是免費的英文練習課程,有沒有被錄用是其次,增加經驗值跟實際接觸真實的外國文化對我之後的面試的確有很多幫助,也增廣了見聞。

Q1: Introduce yourself and tell me a bit about your future plan.

    要讓人印象很深刻記得要態度大方、聲音有活力。主管希望聽到的是你過去的經歷,以及符合這項工作的人格特質,並不是選美式的自我介紹。我的主管告訴我,亞洲人很喜歡介紹自己的家庭背景、排行第幾、求學歷程,她很納悶:跟我說這些做什麼?跟這份工作有關係嗎?

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(At the cashier)

Leslie: Hi, you find everything ok today?

Customer: Pretty good. Found something nice.

Leslie: May I have your email address, please?

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Leslie: Hey, cuz. I’m in a dilemma. I’m thinking of having a 5-day trip to Las Vegas for my birthday.

Jake: Las Vegas! Cool! I haven’t seen the Grand Canyon!

Leslie: But the problem is I don’t dare to tell my manager. I’m new and I told her I need as many shifts as possible. But now, I’m asking for almost a week off. Plus, I’m gonna substitute in the Mandarin school for three Saturdays in a row. Will she be mad since she has been so nice to me and always trying to give me more hours?

Jake: Hmmm, sounds impossible. But I think it would be wrong to let the awkwardness of telling your boss you can't work five days in a row stop you from having a birthday trip or trying out the teaching job regardless of how nice your manager has been to you.

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Resume/ CV (curriculum vitae)

   

    美式履歷和中式履歷非常不同,沒有制式的表格,身為working holiday的求職者的我們,也不需過度冗長,盡量是一頁搞定的簡歷即可。不需要註明生日、性別、身高體重,也不需要附上照片(國外非常小心性別與年齡歧視)。

    一份簡單的履歷表,大致上必須有這些內容:

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你也可以這樣玩:不拿糖,就搗蛋!大孩子的萬聖節!

        十月中才開始上班,還沒有領到第一次的薪水,萬聖節就要來了!才一年的打工簽證,錯過了這次,明年不知道我還在不在這裡呢!當然不能放過!好好奇,國外小孩真的會挨家挨戶去敲門要糖嗎?每到這種節慶,我就格外興奮!出國本來就是要體驗的啊!十月一開始,賣場、商店都開始販賣萬聖節的服裝跟裝飾,有些還真的逼真得嚇人。我開始了解為什麼外國鬼片可以這麼血腥也不怕嚇壞人了,他們從小都是被嚇大的!如果你從小每年院子裡都可以看到骷髏頭跟吸血鬼或棺材,大法師那些根本嚇不了你的。萬聖節的costume從嬰幼兒可愛的小瓢蟲裝、青少年的恐怖吐血妝、到女性性感冶豔的鬼怪裝扮無奇不有!也有很kuso的漢堡跟熱狗裝,可不是只能變成蜘蛛人、蝙蝠俠而已!甚至有costume的專賣店,一整年只在夏天到萬聖節期間營業,其餘的時間,店門都是關的!可想而知,萬聖節服飾的利潤是相當可觀的!各種扮相的款式令人目不暇給,但相對的,對於低收入戶的我,自然是買不起了。

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    萬聖節商店裡各種逼真又可怕的道具,到底是想嚇死誰?

        買不起變裝、又沒有假去參加殭屍舞遊街快閃活動,萬聖節還是要過啊!怎麼能就此罷手呢?到底怎麼過最經濟實惠又有趣的Halloween呢?沒有錢也總會有沒有錢的出路!射手座行動派的個性,只要想做的,就一定要想盡辦法做到!我跑到平時逛的一元商店,就像台灣的大創一樣,裡面的東西大約一、二元,趁萬聖節當日,也差不多該開始出清,我去挑了副搞怪的二元眼鏡、一元的黑斗篷跟裝飾用的黑貓,還買了兩條棒棒糖,一出店門就立刻展開我的計畫!把黑貓當髮箍掛在頭上,披上斗篷、戴上眼鏡,我就這樣出發往購物中心發糖果!

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After seeing many guy customers come and buy gifts for their girlfriends in our store, I learn something. Even they are really embarrassed and not knowing which way to look as long as they step in, they try hard to please their partners. A guy came with a thong in his pocket on Tuesday just because he doesn't know his girlfriend's size so he stole one of her undies. Isn’t it cute? I just realized “Oh, good girls deserve all good treatments”. Then I found out why I’ve never received this kind of treatment. I’m too practical! I think too much! And I don’t like owing to others. I’m like an old mommy always trying to help guys save money. I should learn how to accept and believe I sometimes deserve something good and romantic, should love myself more. :)

Jakeà Yeah, boyfriend life is hard! Guys have to do a lot to please their girlfriends. Girls just sit and wait to be impressed.

Leslieà Come on, don’t go too extreme.

Joanaà You never know how you'll be treated, so instead of expecting somebody to treat u well, treat yourself well is much more realistic.

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Hey, I feel down today. I was teased by my colleagues. Remember the girl who always thinks people who are not dressed up are sallies? She introduced me to the new girls by saying “Oh, that’s Leslie. All she knows is working hard.” Then they started to chat in the fitting room and asking me to do all the chores. I was so busy running in and out while they were laughing and chit-chatting. And I couldn’t say no cuz the new girls knew nothing so that they couldn’t run errands. Am I too Asian?

ALà I suggest you ask for help when your hands are tied. Should you talk to your supervisor if she refuses to help every time? If you can't figure out how to ask for help in this circumstance, then I think that's a bit Asian (if you like to call it this way). Cheer up!

Joanaà Dressing up makes u pretty, but working hard makes you truly beautiful. Your mean colleague maybe externally pretty, but not essentially.

上班日記8:還是要當個認真的好孩子

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