26 - Dialog 26 (исполнитель: 26)
I have been looking for a new job for several weeks, and I can’t find anything that interests me. You seem happy - what’s your job? I work as an accountant. Yes, you’re right - I am happy with my job. It is quite challenging, and I have always wanted to do this. Did you have to do any special training for your job? What qualifications do you have? Accountancy training is very intense. First, you study a related subject at university or college. In your first job, you must also study very hard for accountancy exams. After three years, you take your final exam. Then you can [bad word] a chartered accountant. I am a chartered accountant, but it was very hard work to achieve that. Who do you work for? [bad word] called Deloitte. It is one of the biggest accountancy firms in the world. You still seem very young. Have you been doing this job for a long time? No, not at all. I have been an accountant for just five years. But it feels like a very long time! It sounds like an interesting job. What do you have to do? My typical day will probably sound quite boring to you. I audit the accounts [bad word] That means that I speak to [bad word] and help them add up all their figures for the year. I then check that they have made the correct calculations, and have presented their financial position honestly to the public. Do you have to start very early? Yes, [bad word] into work at about eight o’ clock in the morning. It is a very long day. Do you finish late? Usually. I finish around six or seven o’ clock in the evening. It must be quite tiring. Do you have days off? Of course. Everybody has a day off. I don’t work weekends. Occasionally, I have to work weekends if we have a very big task. But then I can take another day off during the week [bad word] I am looking for a job with a good salary. What do you get paid? You can’t ask that! That’s private. Are you happy with your salary? I’m happy enough. I get a pay rise once a year. I have enough money to live on. I can pay my rent, and pay for a holiday once a year. I think that’s all I need. I see. Are you happy with your job generally? Yes, I trained for this job for a long time, and it is very satisfying when I do it well. I meet a lot of different people, and I find out how businesses work. It is a good job. I will not do it forever. After three or maybe four years, I will probably look for something a little different.