[originaltext]M: Oh, I just got some bad news today.W: What happened, Tony?M:

M: Oh, I just got some bad news today.
W: What happened, Tony?
M: Well, you know my job at the design studio?
W: Yes.
M: Well,...
W: Oh, no!
M: Oh, yes. Today the boss called me into his office and told me they had to lay me off indefinitely. That means as of April thirtieth, I’m out of work.
W: Oh!
M: No more job.
W: Tony, I am so sorry. You really liked working there.
M: Yeah, well, it’s not all bad news. There’s still a small chance that the company will call me back in the summer if the work picks up. You never know what’ll happen. They may still need me then.
W: Oh, this is so sudden, isn’t it?
M: Well, sort of. Two other employees lust their jobs last month, and I had a feeling I might be the next one in line. You know, I’ve only been working there ten months, so I don’t have any seniority. If they’re going to lay someone off, it’s always going to be the newer employees first.
W: What are you going to do?
M: Like I said, I’ve still got a job until the end of the month. Starting in May, I plan to send out resumes and go on some inter views. Depending on the outcome of the interviews,...