My job at Papaya King was a nightmare, and I still dream * it



My Job at Papaya King [handouts/GramVocab/MyJobAtPapayaKing.doc]

Instructions: Fill in each space with one of the twelve prepositions listed at the bottom of the page.

NAME(S)________________________________________ DATE____________________

My job at Papaya King was a nightmare, and I still dream ______________________ it. First of all, I could not adjust ______________________ having to wake up at 5:00 AM in the morning. Before I took that job, I had been a student, and I was accustomed ______________________ sleeping late. I had to get _________________ ____________ bed _______________ that ungodly hour, drag myself ______________________ the bathroom for a shower, and then put ______________________ that awful uniform, which consisted ______________________ black polyester pants and a white shirt. I borrowed the shirt ______________________ my roommate, who had been a bartender.

I don’t know why I insisted ______________________ working that summer. I could have gone home to stay ______________________ my parents, but ever since I had arrived ______________________ New York, I wanted to stop depending ___________________ my parents and learn how to take care ___________________ myself. This was important ______________________ me. I wanted to believe ______________________ myself, that I was capable ______________________ earning a living. Of course, I had to figure ______________________ how ___________________ earn a living, and I knew that I was good ______________________ doing a lot of things, especially talking ______________________ people and taking orders ______________________ people, so I applied ___________________ the first job that I found ___________ the help wanted section _____________ the Village Voice.

I filled ______________________ an application that asked ______________________ my previous work experience. ____________ course, being a first-year college student ______________________ Columbia College, I didn’t have any previous work experience, except ______________________ a few summer jobs ______________________ a day camp counselor ______________________ my home town. That didn’t matter. The fact that I was ______________________ college (and going ____________ a prestigious, well-known school) was good enough ______________________ Mr. Poulos, and he hired me ______________________ the spot. He told me ______________________ come back ______________________ Monday morning ready __________ begin working.

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