Mary: Excuse me. Could you pass me a plate?
Alex: Sure. You’re Mary Young, aren’t you?
Mary: Yes, I am.
Alex: I thought so. You probably won’t remember me, but I came for an interview for （1） with you about three years ago.
Mary: Yes, Alex Schein, isn’t it?
Alex: That’s right.
Mary: I seem to remember that one of your hobbies was photography. It was a real passion.
Alex: You do have a good memory.
Mary: So what happened? We offered you a job, but you went to work for （2） —Deutsche Bank, I seem to remember.
Alex: The conditions they gave me were better, I’m sorry to say.
Mary: I can understand that. So, are you still working there?
Alex: No, I have given up banking （3）. I worked for Deutsche Bank for a little more than two years, but I didn’t really like the job. There was too much competition among the employees, and I didn’t really like that.
Mary: Well, sometimes you have to be competitive if you want to make progress.
Alex: I know, but it wasn’t for me.
Mary: So, what do you do now?
Alex: I have become a （4） photographer.
Mary: You know, that doesn’t surprise me. Are you in any particular sector?
Alex: I take portrait photos. I’ve just bought a studio, and I’m creating a library of photos, which I’m going to publish on my website.
Mary: You must give me your web address.
Alex: Better than that. I can give you my business card. And what about you? Are you still in human resources?
Mary: Yes, I am. I’ve moved to the head office, and I’m the manager there. So now I’m even busier （5） .

Small is beautiful. That, at least, is the conclusion of new research（1）how satisfied secretaries are in different sized firms. “We have found that people who work for small or medium-sized companies work harder and are（2）,” says David Smith, author of one of the latest studies in this field. “The smaller the environment, the bigger the part you play as an individual, and the more people notice your absence.”
This will come as a surprise to many secretaries. Some recruitment agencies said that secretaries are keen to get positions in the bigger companies. However, smaller companies can be more flexible when it comes to working hours, and have better working conditions. But working for a smaller firm is（3）. Career development in the form of courses can be limited, but, on the other hand, employees often feel that they can learn more on the job.
In fact, opportunities for promotion are the same（4）. Smith also says: “Our research shows that in a company with fewer than 50 people, employers can actually see what their employees are producing and then give them bonuses（5）.”

Mary: Excuse me. Could you pass me a plate?
Alex: Sure. You’re Mary Young, aren’t you?
Mary: Yes, I am.
Alex: I thought so. You probably won’t remember me, but I came for an interview for （1） with you about three years ago.
Mary: Yes, Alex Schein, isn’t it?
Alex: That’s right.
Mary: I seem to remember that one of your hobbies was photography. It was a real passion.
Alex: You do have a good memory.
Mary: So what happened? We offered you a job, but you went to work for （2） —Deutsche Bank, I seem to remember.
Alex: The conditions they gave me were better, I’m sorry to say.
Mary: I can understand that. So, are you still working there?
Alex: No, I have given up banking （3）. I worked for Deutsche Bank for a little more than two years, but I didn’t really like the job. There was too much competition among the employees, and I didn’t really like that.
Mary: Well, sometimes you have to be competitive if you want to make progress.
Alex: I know, but it wasn’t for me.
Mary: So, what do you do now?
Alex: I have become a （4） photographer.
Mary: You know, that doesn’t surprise me. Are you in any particular sector?
Alex: I take portrait photos. I’ve just bought a studio, and I’m creating a library of photos, which I’m going to publish on my website.
Mary: You must give me your web address.
Alex: Better than that. I can give you my business card. And what about you? Are you still in human resources?
Mary: Yes, I am. I’ve moved to the head office, and I’m the manager there. So now I’m even busier （5） .

Small is beautiful. That, at least, is the conclusion of new research（1）how satisfied secretaries are in different sized firms. “We have found that people who work for small or medium-sized companies work harder and are（2）,” says David Smith, author of one of the latest studies in this field. “The smaller the environment, the bigger the part you play as an individual, and the more people notice your absence.”
This will come as a surprise to many secretaries. Some recruitment agencies said that secretaries are keen to get positions in the bigger companies. However, smaller companies can be more flexible when it comes to working hours, and have better working conditions. But working for a smaller firm is（3）. Career development in the form of courses can be limited, but, on the other hand, employees often feel that they can learn more on the job.
In fact, opportunities for promotion are the same（4）. Smith also says: “Our research shows that in a company with fewer than 50 people, employers can actually see what their employees are producing and then give them bonuses（5）.”

Small is beautiful. That, at least, is the conclusion of new research（1）how satisfied secretaries are in different sized firms. “We have found that people who work for small or medium-sized companies work harder and are（2）,” says David Smith, author of one of the latest studies in this field. “The smaller the environment, the bigger the part you play as an individual, and the more people notice your absence.”
This will come as a surprise to many secretaries. Some recruitment agencies said that secretaries are keen to get positions in the bigger companies. However, smaller companies can be more flexible when it comes to working hours, and have better working conditions. But working for a smaller firm is（3）. Career development in the form of courses can be limited, but, on the other hand, employees often feel that they can learn more on the job.
In fact, opportunities for promotion are the same（4）. Smith also says: “Our research shows that in a company with fewer than 50 people, employers can actually see what their employees are producing and then give them bonuses（5）.”

Mary: Excuse me. Could you pass me a plate?
Alex: Sure. You’re Mary Young, aren’t you?
Mary: Yes, I am.
Alex: I thought so. You probably won’t remember me, but I came for an interview for （1） with you about three years ago.
Mary: Yes, Alex Schein, isn’t it?
Alex: That’s right.
Mary: I seem to remember that one of your hobbies was photography. It was a real passion.
Alex: You do have a good memory.
Mary: So what happened? We offered you a job, but you went to work for （2） —Deutsche Bank, I seem to remember.
Alex: The conditions they gave me were better, I’m sorry to say.
Mary: I can understand that. So, are you still working there?
Alex: No, I have given up banking （3）. I worked for Deutsche Bank for a little more than two years, but I didn’t really like the job. There was too much competition among the employees, and I didn’t really like that.
Mary: Well, sometimes you have to be competitive if you want to make progress.
Alex: I know, but it wasn’t for me.
Mary: So, what do you do now?
Alex: I have become a （4） photographer.
Mary: You know, that doesn’t surprise me. Are you in any particular sector?
Alex: I take portrait photos. I’ve just bought a studio, and I’m creating a library of photos, which I’m going to publish on my website.
Mary: You must give me your web address.
Alex: Better than that. I can give you my business card. And what about you? Are you still in human resources?
Mary: Yes, I am. I’ve moved to the head office, and I’m the manager there. So now I’m even busier （5） .