Jack: Hi Toby, my name is Jack Wilson, and I’m the head of human resources here.

Toby: Hello Mr. Wilson, thanks for taking the time to see me.

Jack: Sure. I see on your resume that you’ve done a lot with computers, sales and customer service. Can you tell me a little bit about your experience?

Toby: Of course. As it says on my resume my main experience is working in retail sales at a book store.

Jack: What were the day-to-day responsibilities for this job?

Toby: I did a lot of market research. Since we sold a lot of newspapers and magazines, I spent a lot of time reading news stories online.

Jack: Do you have any experience in customer service?

Toby: Of course. I’m very goal oriented, so whenever a customer asked me for something, it was my goal to help him find it so I could go back to surfing the Internet.

Jack: You mean your "market research"?

Toby: Oh right... of course I meant my market research.

Jack: I see. And do you work well as part of a team?

Toby: Oh yes! I’m really a team player. It’s important for all the members of the team to pull their weight.

Jack: We need all our employees to be pro-active. How would you describe your work ethic?

Toby: I have a really good work ethic. But in addition to that, I pride myself on always thinking outside the box.

Jack: Can you give me an example of how you have come up with a new solution to a problem?

Toby: Umm ... you know, I can’t think of one at the moment. But trust me, whenever there is a problem I can always think on my feet and come up with a solution.

Jack: Well Toby, I appreciate you coming in. Right now we have to interview a few more applicants, so we will get back to you when we make a decision.

Toby: Thanks for your time. Can you tell me when you would want me to start if I’m selected?

Jack: Frankly, Toby, I wouldn’t worry about that too much.

Ouch!Toby 问人家自己什么时候开始上班，人家却说，这个问题您就不用管了!看来，这份工作肯定没戏了!