Lesson 49 - Being a Freelancer

Lesson 49 - Being a Freelancer Kathy: I wish I could freelance. You seem to have the perfect schedule. Matt: I can’t complain. Working nine to five, day in and day out, would make me mental. Kathy: Now you have an idea of what I have to put up with. Matt: If it makes you feel any better, being a freelancer is not always a bed of roses. Kathy: You’re just saying that to make me feel better. Matt: Seriously. While you get to go home at five or six everyday, my schedule is totally erratic sometimes. I can be up for two or three nights in a row. Kathy: Well, at least you get to pocket all the money you make. All I get is a little overtime pay. Matt: Every job has its downsides. For instance, I end up chasing after clients to pay up. Kathy: I’m still convinced that you’re better off than me. Matt: If you want to freelance, you have all the skills and know-how you need to do it. [해석] “프리랜서 되기” Kathy: 프리랜서가 됐으면 좋겠어. 넌 완벽한 스케줄을 가진 것 같아. Matt: 불만은 없어. 네가 매일 9시에서 5시까지 일하는 것은 나를 미치게 만들 거야. Kathy: 넌 지금 내가 뭘 견디고 있는지 알 거야. Matt: 너한테 위로가 될 수도 있는데, 프리랜서가 되는 것이 항상 좋은 것만은 아니야. Kathy: 그냥 나를 기분 좋게 하려고 하는 말이잖아. Matt: 진심이야. 매일 5시나 6시에 집에 돌아갈 때, 때때로 내 스케줄은 완전히 변덕을 부려. 2-3일 연이어 밤을 세워야 할 때도 있어. Kathy: 글쎄, 적어도 네가 버는 돈은 모두 네 것이 되잖아. 난 약간의 초과 근무 수당만 건진다고. Matt: 모든 직업은 단점이 있어. 예를 들어, 난 납부금을 내기 위해 결국에는 고객의 뒤를 쫓아다녀야 해. Kathy: 난 여전히 네가 나보다 더 낫다고 믿어. Matt: 만약 프리랜서로 일하고 싶으면, 그것을 하기 위해 필요한 모든 기술과 노하우를 가져야 해. < Key ｅxpressions > ■ Working nine to five, day in and day out, would make me mental. ■ Now you have an idea of what I have to put up with. ■ Being a freelancer is not always a bed of roses. ■ Every job has its downsides. For instance, I end up chasing after clients to pay up. < Main dialogue > ■ 《英》flextime : 자율근무시간제 ■ Working nine to five, day in and day out, would make me mental. * nine to five work = regular office job * day in and day out = day after day = every day (주말을 제외한 매일) * make me mental : 나를 미치게 만들다 = drive me crazy / insane = drive me up the wall = 《英》do my head in ■ Now you have an idea of what I have to put up with. * put up with something = tolerate something / endure something : (좋지 않은 상황에서) 견디다, 참다 ■ If it makes you feel any better, being a freelancer is not always a bed of roses. * a bed of roses : 걱정 없는 환경, 안락한 [처지, 지위] ■ You’re just saying that to make me feel better. * You’re just saying that. : (기쁘게 하기 위해, 위안하기 위해 의도적으로 ) 그냥 하는 말이잖아. ■ My schedule is totally erratic sometimes. * erratic -> moving all the time / never steady / never calm / never regular : 변하기 쉬운, 변덕스러운, 불규칙적인 ■ Well, at least you get to pocket all the money you make. All I get is a little overtime pay. * pocket : v. ~을 포켓에 넣다 * overtime pay : 시간 외 수당 ■ Every job has its downsides. For instance, I end up chasing after clients to pay up. * downside : 불리한[부정적인] 면 * for instance = for example * end up ~ing : 결국 ~이 되다 ■ I’m still convinced that you’ re better off than me. * be better off : 보다 나은 상태이다 ■ If you want to freelance, you have all the skills and know-how you need to do it. * know – how : n. 요령, 비결, 지식

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