主播：Flora（中国）+ Erin（美国）音乐：Orbit正值暑假期间，不少学生会外出打暑假工，而在美国，这也是青少年和大学生的“经典(classic)暑期项目”。今天我们要聊的话题就是暑期工作（summer jobs）。01. The Beach is Calling, So is Your Boss. 海滩正在召唤你，老板也在召唤你。在美国很多沿海的州（especially California and Florida），去海滩是夏天的标配。When the beach is calling, so is your boss. Because instead of chilling all summer, a lot of people are out there working hard to earn some extra cash!chilling all summer: 悠闲度夏earn some extra cash: 赚得额外的收入02. Summer Jobs for American Teens and College Students 美国青少年和大学生的暑期工作Age: In the U.S., people usually get their first job around 15 or 16.Purposes: get paycheck (赚工资)gain experienceenrich the resume (丰富简历) explore potential career paths (探索未来职业方向)Some even start younger with informal jobs, like babysitting (照看小孩) or mowing lawns (修剪草坪).根据美国法律规定：14岁的孩子是被允许开始做部分工作的，当然工作时长会有限制；所以我们不会涉及“雇佣童工”的非法内容（illegal stuff）。Popular Summer Jobs in the U.S. 救生员（Lifeguard）：需要培训、CPR 证书（ certification）、快速反应能力（quick reflexes）。It sounds easy, but it’s actually a serious job. You should make sure nobody drowns (溺水).在不少美国电影或电视剧中，观众经常能看到这样的场景——一个戴着墨镜的救生员（a lifeguard in sunglasses），坐在泳池边的高椅子上，警惕地注视着水面。In the movie Stranger Things (《怪奇物语》), Max’s brother Billy is a lifeguard.夏令营辅导员（Camp Counselor）：在营地住几周，照顾精力旺盛的（energetic）孩子，组织手工（crafts）、划独木舟（canoeing）、烤棉花糖（marshmallow roasting）等活动，包吃包住（free food and accommodation）并有薪水（camp salary）。That is a rite of passage for a lot of high schoolers (这是很多高中生成长的必经之路), and it teaches a lot of patience (并且它还能培养耐心). 遛狗员（Dog Walker）：适合爱狗人士（dog lovers），不仅能免费撸狗（pet dogs），还能将其发展成一份完整的副业（make a whole side hustle out of it）。It is better than a pet cafe (这可比宠物咖好多了).无论在中国还是美国，暑期工作都常见于零售与餐饮业（Retail & Food Service）。Retail & Food Service Staff (零售与餐饮业工作人员)In China: working the register (收银), working as a waiter/waitressIn America: scooping ice cream (舀冰淇淋), flipping burgers (翻汉堡)虽然这些工作在很多人看来不那么光鲜亮丽（glamorous），但它们能磨炼耐心、提升服务意识，并且塑造性格（build one’s character）。03. The Two Hosts’ First Summer Jobs 两个主播的第一份暑期工作Erin的第一份暑假工作是儿童游泳队教练（swim team coach）。It was an interesting experience, but dealing with parents (与家长打交道) definitely caused her a headache (让她头疼) sometimes. Flora: “After all that parent drama, would you ever coach kids again?”Erin: “Coaching kids is not my Number 1 career choice (教小孩游泳不是我职业规划的第一选择了).” Flora’s first job was during a holiday when her roommate hooked her up with a gig selling bottled herbal tea (帮她牵线找到一份卖瓶装凉茶的工作). 虽然薪水挺可观（pretty sweet money），但因为这份工作太耗体力，她干了两天就果断放弃了。That experience helped her figure out (搞清楚) what she doesn’t want to do in the future.总而言之，暑假工作不仅仅是为了赚钱，还能帮助积累技能（build skills）、发现感兴趣与不感兴趣的领域，从而辅助未来职业规划（planning future career）。欢迎在评论区告诉我们：你的第一份暑期工作是什么呢？What’s your first summer job?

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