地道美语听力练习:从事无偿工作

Claire:Welcome to the firm. Are you getting the hang of things here?

Jack:I am. I worked in another firm for two years before coming here, so I have some experience under my belt.

But let me ask you one thing:Is the firm serious about wanting each person to do five hours of pro bono work each month?

Claire:It is. This firm takes community service very seriously.

Everyone does pro bono work and everybody is expected to hit the target of 60 hours each year.

Jack:This is so different from my previous firm.

There, everything was about billable hours.

Nobody cared about anything but how many hours we could rack up with each client.

Claire:Billable hours are important here, too, but we bill ourselves as the firm with a social conscience.

That's what sets us apart from our competitors.

If you fall short of your expected pro bono hours,believe me, you'll hear about it.

Jack:It's refreshing to work for a firm that's not all about the bottom line.

Claire:Don't get carried away.

This firm is still here to make money. It's just not 100% of its focus.

Jack:Maybe just 98%?

Claire:That's right. And in this industry, that's unheard of.