A : Before you came for the interview, did you look into what being a
technician entails?
B : I have a relative who used to be a technician, so I have a good idea.
A : This job requires you to stand for a long time. And you need to take turns doing night shifts every month. Can you do that?
B : I used to work in the service industry, so standing for long hours won’t be a problem. Apart from that, I live alone, so my time is flexible.
A : 你來參加面試前，有了解過技術員的工作性質嗎？
B : 我有位親戚從事技術員的工作，所以我很了解。
A : 這份工作需要長時間站著，而且每個月要輪流上晚班，你可以嗎？
B : 我從事過服務業，久站不是問題。另外，我一個人住所以工作時間很彈性。
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