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So long Denise!

Hello again. It’s a difficult day at the offices of Tip Top Trading. The office assistant Denise is losing her job, and today is her last day. Anna is busy with her work and trying to get everyone to sign Denise’s leaving card.

Anna

Paul, have you signed Denise’s leaving card yet?

Paul

No, not yet. Have you got a pen? “Sorry to see you go. Best foot forward. Paul.” There. I feel a bit guilty, it was me who got rid of her.

Tom

Yeah. Well, you should feel really bad. I can’t believe you’re getting rid of her.

Anna

Tom, do you want to sign the card?

Tom

Yeah, of course. “You are…were…the best employee we ever had. So sad to see you go. Kiss, kiss, kiss. Tom.”

Anna

Gosh. Three kisses! Erm, you haven’t given me any money for her leaving present yet, have you?

Tom

Oh sorry, a bit of a cash flow problem… Here, have a pound.

Paul

That’s generous!

Paul

Oh crumbs, she’s crying again. Anna, could you deal with her? I’ve got something important to do.

Tom

Oh yeah. Me too.

Anna

Denise, are you OK? Are you upset about leaving?

Denise

Yes. I’ve loved working here. I’ve made some good friends… like you Anna… Oh, and being able to make free phone calls has been good. What am I going to do now?

Narrator

Oh dear Anna. It sounds like Denise needs some career advice.

Anna

Career advice?

Narrator

She needs some guidance on what to do next and where to find another job. What would you do in her situation?

Anna

Look in the newspaper, ring my contacts, register with a job agency?

Narrator

Exactly! I’m sure you can give her some good advice. Go on, give it a go!

Anna

OK, I’ll try. Cheer up Denise, you need to think positively.

Denise

Do I? I’m unemployed from tomorrow, how am I ever going to find another job?

Anna

Well, have you tried looking in the job section of the newspaper?

Denise

No.

Anna

It’s a good place to start. And there are loads of job-finding websites you could sign up for.

Denise

I don’t have a computer.

Anna

Well what about ringing some of the people you know; contacts who may know about a job.

Denise

Hmm, I hadn’t thought about that.

Anna

And of course, you could register with a recruitment agency. They’re good at finding jobs for you.

Denise

Oh, that’s a good idea. Anna, you’re brilliant! What great ideas… you’re so kind and… thoughtful.

Paul

Anna could you… Oh no, she’s crying again.

Tom

Oh no, shall we go back into your office Paul?

Anna

No, no. It’s OK, Denise is crying with happiness. She’s feeling better now.

Paul

Oh well, in that case… shall we all gather round and officially say goodbye to Denise.

Narrator

It’s an emotional day for Denise, but Anna has been really useful with her career advice. If a professional career advisor is not available, giving some of your own advice can sometimes be useful. Let’s hear again what Anna suggested… You need to think positively.

Try looking in the job section of the newspaper.

There are loads of job-finding websites you could sign up for.

What about ringing some of the people you know?

You could register with a recruitment agency.

Paul

OK everyone, the time has come to say farewell to Denise. It’s with regret we’ve had to let her go.

Tom

We? You, Paul.

Pau

Thank you for all your hard work and we wish you very well in the future.

Paul

Anna, I think we have a gift for Denise?

Anna

There you go Denise. Careful, it’s quite heavy.

Denise

Oh, what a beautiful fruit bowl… and full of plastic fruit!

Tom

I’ll get it. Sorry about that everyone. That was a company called Nice’n’Cheesy, they remember you Anna. They liked your sales pitch and want to order a hundred thousand plastic grapes to go with their cheeses!

Paul

What?! Brilliant! Ooops.

Denise

My new fruit bowl!

Narrator

Oh dear. Poor Denise! It looks like she might be leaving the company at just the wrong time. I wonder if she’ll be back? You’ll have to join us again for the next episode of English at Work. Bye!