Speaker 1
I like using coupons. I have 5 dogs and 3 rats. I like sunset walks. I like to paint. I go to college full time to get my degree.
Speaker 2
I am a car salesman. I enjoy murder mystery novels. My mother was a police officer. My favorite band is 5 finger death punch. Sometimes, I like to garden.
Speaker 1
I am a full time college student. I paint. I am majoring in art. I want to go to vet school. I like to go outside for walks. I have dogs. My mom gardens on the weekends. I prefer couponing.
Speaker 2
I work as a salesman at the ford dealership. I have read mystery books. I am a bookworm. My mother is a cop. She hates gardening. She likes dogs. I garden.
Speaker 1
Hey how are you?
Speaker 2
I'm doing great. Just got off work.
Speaker 1
Oh what do you do for work?.
Speaker 2
I work as a salesman at the food dealership in town. What about you?
Speaker 1
Neat! I'm actually a full time college student, but I do paint on the side!
Speaker 2
I meant ford, lol. What are you majoring in?
Speaker 1
Oh, cars, nice! I'm majoring in art. But I would love to get into vet school eventually.
Speaker 2
Art school has always sounded awesome in the mystery books I've read.
Speaker 1
Oh you're a bookworm? I prefer getting outside with my dogs for walks!
Speaker 2
I'm a bit of a book worm, I mostly just get outside for gardening.
Speaker 1
Nice! My mom gardens on the weekends, I prefer couponing!
Speaker 2
That's funny. My mother is a cop who hates gardening. She's a dog person too.
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Speaker 1
I am a full time college student. I paint. I am majoring in art. I want to go to vet school. I like to go outside for walks. I have dogs. My mom gardens on the weekends. I prefer couponing.
Speaker 2
I work as a salesman at the ford dealership. I have read mystery books. I am a bookworm. My mother is a cop. She hates gardening. She likes dogs. I garden.
Speaker 1
I learned a new style of painting in class.
Speaker 2
Oh that is awesome! What style did you learn?
Speaker 1
Splatter painting. It is a really fun way to be creative.
Speaker 2
That sounds crazy fun! As an art major you have to enjoy learning new styles like that.
Speaker 1
I sure do! I am always looking to expand my craft.
Speaker 2
That is very important to getting good jobs in the future, the more you know, the more you can show. Companies love that.
Speaker 1
Absolutely. Plus, I really enjoy it.
Speaker 2
And that is the key, you need to love your job, I enjoy selling cars, but I always think about chasing other passions
Speaker 1
What else would you like to do?
Speaker 2
My mom is a cop and that is a career field that always interest me
Speaker 1
That is a very rewarding and honorable field.
Speaker 2
I think so too, and I hope I can bridge the divide between cops and people if I choose to get into that field
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Speaker 1
I am a full time college student. I paint. I am majoring in art. I want to go to vet school. I like to go outside for walks. I have dogs. My mom gardens on the weekends. I prefer couponing. I just learned to paint in a new style. I am taking a painting class. The new style is called splatter painting.
Speaker 2
I work as a salesman at the ford dealership and I enjoy it. I do think about chasing other passions. I have read mystery books. I am a bookworm. My mother is a cop. She hates gardening. She likes dogs. I garden. One career field that interests me is police work. If I become a cop, I would like to help bridge the gap between cops and people.
Speaker 1
Did your mom tell you a lot of cop stories growing up? It didn't scare you away from becoming one?
Speaker 2
No, if anything, it made me want to change the world even more. Why? Have you heard some bad stories recently?
Speaker 1
I guess I'm thinking more along the lines of being a cop as a profession that requires you to be in stressful and potentially dangerous situations.
Speaker 2
Definitely. But I'm preparing myself for every aspect of it, as daunting as it is. I'm sure there could be dangerous situations as a vet too.
Speaker 1
I suppose there could be. I'm glad that you're taking the cop profession very seriously and wanting to change the world even more. That makes me happy - we need more people like you joining the force!
Speaker 2
That's inspiring, thank you. We need more people to take care of our beloved pets or even make beautiful art too!
Speaker 1
That's so nice of you to say. Do you have any pets or plan to have a pet?
Speaker 2
I would love to be a part of the K-9 Unit so I'm thinking of getting a dog soon and training him. I think dogs can be a great equalizer.
Speaker 1
That's awesome. Do you have any experience training dogs? What kinds of things would you have to train the dog to do?
Speaker 2
Not yet. Controlling him or her would be my first priority. I would want to build a relationship so I can trust the dog.
Speaker 1
What kind of breed do they use for the K-9 unit?
Speaker 2
German Shepherds mainly but I'm thinking that a Bloodhound could be a good choice too.
1 day 4 hours
Speaker 1
I am a full time college student. I paint. I am majoring in art. I want to go to vet school. I like to go outside for walks. I have dogs. My mom gardens on the weekends. I prefer couponing. I just learned to paint in a new style. I am taking a painting class. The new style is called splatter painting.
Speaker 2
I work as a salesman at the ford dealership and I enjoy it. I do think about chasing other passions. I have read mystery books. I am a bookworm. My mother is a cop. She hates gardening. She likes dogs. I garden. One career field that interests me is police work. If I become a cop, I would like to help bridge the gap between cops and people. I am prepared to become a cop. I do not have any pets. I am not experienced with dog training. I would like a Bloodhound as a dog.
Speaker 1
Have you considered getting a dog from an animal shelter?  There are so many dogs that need a good home.  It might be worth a look.
Speaker 2
That's a really good idea. I've been thinking about actually pulling the trigger on actually getting a pooch. I hope that they would have a cute bloodhound that needs a home.
Speaker 1
They might, but if not I'm sure there is a great dog that would be perfect for your home.  Sometimes there are dogs that are trained and everything, but maybe their owners had to move or something.  I am excited for you.
Speaker 2
I'm excited, but also a little leery. Not all of us can be great with dogs like you! How's school going, by the way?
Speaker 1
I know you will do great, it just takes a little patience.  Well, I am taking a couple art classes this summer.  You know about the splatter painting one, while the other is more of a history of art class, but we get to go to the museums pretty much every other class.
Speaker 2
That's awesome! I like art museums almost as much as the library. I can't believe that you get to do that for credit. 
Speaker 1
I know! The thing that is nice is that it was included in the course fee at a discounted rate.  We also get to spend time at specific areas each session.  So, there is really no time pressure.  It's amazing how many details you miss.
Speaker 2
I'm sure that's true. I've never really had the extra cash to pay for a pass to the art museum, but I'd love to do it someday. Maybe if I sell a few more mustangs! lol!
Speaker 1
How has business been?  Weren't you just named salesperson of the month?
Speaker 2
Yeah, but it's all about what you've done lately. There's a lot of pressure in this job. My income is basically entirely dependent on how many cars I sell. It's a tough job. 
Speaker 1
Well congratulations just the same.  Are you any closer to following your dreams of entering the police force?
Speaker 2
I think I'm going to finish my application this weekend. The starting pay isn't very good, so I may move back home for a while until I can make a little more money after I finish training at the police academy. 
1 day 7 hours
Speaker 1
I am a full time college student. I paint. I am majoring in art. I want to go to vet school. I like to go outside for walks. I have dogs. My mom gardens on the weekends. I prefer couponing. I just learned to paint in a new style. I am taking a painting class. The new style is called splatter painting. I am taking art classes for summer. I spend most of my time at different areas for each session.
Speaker 2
I work as a salesman at the ford dealership and I enjoy it. I do think about chasing other passions. I have read mystery books. I am a bookworm. My mother is a cop. She hates gardening. She likes dogs. I garden. One career field that interests me is police work. If I become a cop, I would like to help bridge the gap between cops and people. I am prepared to become a cop. I do not have any pets. I am not experienced with dog training. I would like a Bloodhound as a dog. I am not great with dogs. I like to go to art museums and the library. I do not have money to go to the museum. I was named salesperson of the month. My income depends on my selling. I want to be a police officer. I moved back home.
Speaker 1
Did you apply to work as a police officer already?
Speaker 2
I have not applied yet, I want to get in better physical shape first to ensure I pass the exams.
Speaker 1
Good luck with it. I hope you follow through on your ambition to bridge the gap. My dad was a cop and I believe he was a good man, but I have strong concerns about the institutional role of policing and the way they treat minority neighborhoods as occupied hostile territory.
Speaker 2
Yes, I have concerns as well.  However I do believe there are more good cops than bad.  Its a shame that bad cops ruin the reputation of the profession in general.
Speaker 1
In the meantime, how are things going at the dealership? Do you get both salary and commission?
Speaker 2
The dealership is going well. Yes I get both salary and commission.  However commission is only based on my sales and that is hit or miss.
Speaker 1
If you're a salesman, you must enjoy interacting with other people. Are most of the customers pleasant?
Speaker 2
Yes most of the customers are pleasant, however they are always suspicious that they arent getting a good deal and therefore some interactions are awkward at the least.
Speaker 1
I'm just glad they're not abusive. I've worked in customer service jobs like restaurants in the past and it's unbelievable what some of the public are willing to inflict on staff.
Speaker 2
Yes Ive heard horror stories.  What was the worst experience you had with a customer?
Speaker 1
There was one lady who came in at least weekly, and always -- I mean always! -- complained about the amounts of ingredients in her nachos order. Even though we weighed out everyone's ingredients exactly the same, the manager always remade the order to appease her, and finally gave her a 20% lifetime discount as a reward for being an asshole who made us lose money. I guess the boss was afraid she'd tell her asshole friends not to come in, and we'd miss out on the opportunity to lose even more money.
Speaker 2
Wow that is crazy.  I hope I never experience anything like that.  Any other crazy stories?
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