Daily Life - He's not a Good Fit(0035)

A:

So, Lauren, I just wanted to talk to you quickly about our new customer support representative, Jason Huntley.

B:

Sure, what's up?

A:

Basically, I've got a few concerns about him, and the bottom line is, I don't think he's a good fit for our company.

B:

Okay... what makes you say that? I thought you were pleased with his overall performance. Didn't you just tell me last week how impressed you were with his attitude?

A:

Yeah, his attitude is great, but he's really unreliable. Sometimes he's really productive, but then other times... take last Tuesday for instance, he was forty-five minutes late for our morning meeting!

B:

Well, I'm sure he had a perfectly good reason...

A:

But that's not the only thing... you know, he really doesn't have the best work ethic, I'm constantly catching him on MSN and Facebook when he should be talking to clients.

B:

Yeah, but come on, Geoff, as if you don't check Facebook at work. Look, you hired this guy, we've invested a lot of time and money in his training, so now it's up to you to coach him. Make it work, Geoff!

A:

Make it work, Geoff. You would say that, wouldn't you, he is your cousin; what a jerk, make me hire your stupid, useless, cousin.

Key Vocabulary

concern

common noun, plural

worry

phrase

most important point

overall

Adjective

general

performance

common noun, singular

how well someone does their job

unreliable

Adjective

not able to be trusted

productive

Adjective

doing a lot in a short amount of time

perfectly good

phrase

having no problems, just fine

work ethic

common noun, non-variable

attitude to work

coach

verb

teach and train someone new skills

Supplementary Vocabulary

poor judgment

phrase

regularly makes bad decisions

poor work ethic

phrase

bad attitude to work

dependable

Adjective

able to be trusted and relied upon

a bad apple

phrase

a bad member of a group who makes things more difficult for others

unproductive

Adjective

not productive, not doing a lot