I need an assistant!

A:	…like I told you before, we just don’t have the resources to hire you an assistant.

B:	I understand that, but the fact is we’re understaffed.

A:	The timing is just not right. The economy is bad, and it’s too risky to take on new staff.

B:	Yeah, I guess you’re right…. here’s an idea, what if we hire an intern? She would take some of the weight off my shoulders.

A:	She?

B:	Yeah, you know, a recent graduate. She could give me a hand with some of these projects and we could keep our costs down.

A:	That sounds reasonable… let me see what I can do.

A:	Tony, I’d like to introduce you to your new assistant.

B:	OK, great! Let’s meet her!

C:	Hi, I’m Adam.

B:	Oh… hi… I’m Tony…

Key Vocabulary

Resources(money or wealth)

Understaffed(means that don’t have enough workers/employees)

The timing is just not right(it’s just not a good time)

Weight off my shoulders(help me with my work or take some of my work away from me!)

Give me a hand( another way of saying help or to help out)

Keep our costs down(don’t want to have unnecessary spending)

Hire(employ / recruit) Staff(worker)

Assistant(helper)

Intern(recent graduate )

That sounds reasonable(is OK)