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公室的人际关系太烦人，家里琐事多没法专心工作，于是有的人就会寻找和开辟自己的third workplace（第三工作场所），它可以是提供无线网络的咖啡厅，也可以是与他人合租的写字楼开间，在那里没人认识你，你可以充分享受安静的空间。Adam看准了这个商机，做起了为他人提供第三工作场所的生意。
Third Workplace
Adam： Hey Brit， can I ask you a personal question？ Well， it’s actually work related， so it’s not too personal.
Britney： Sure. What’s on your mind？
Adam： I， uh， decided to quit my job.
Britney： Is everything alright？
Adam： Yes and no. I was wondering if the company 1）scaled back your hours the same way they did mine.
Britney： Yeah， they did. ①I was about to ask you if that was why you decided to cut and run.
Adam： Ah， just as I suspected， which leads me to this follow up question： do you plan on sticking it out here or searching elsewhere for new and better opportunities？
Britney： ②For the time being， I was basically just gonna keep my ear to the ground for any 2）rumblings. You know， bide my time till something better comes along.
Adam： So no other offers pending？
Britney： Not yet. Why？ You got a new 3）gig for me？
Adam： ③Well， I’ve been working on this little side project in my free time， and our shifts being cut gave me the kick-inthe-butt I needed to devote myself to this new endeavor.
Britney： Alright， now I’m thoroughly 4）intrigued. Tell me more.
Adam： Check this out. I’ve been looking into renting space at a third workplace.
Britney： A third workplace？ You mean having three jobs at one time？
Adam： No， no， no. ④A third workplace gives you a flexible work environment with all the advantages of a professional office in convenient community locations， which is perfect for people on-thego， with open workspaces， private offices， and conference rooms equipped with the latest technology. Plus， you can rent by the hour or on a monthly basis， at significantly discounted rates.
Britney： So， if you don’t have an office to go to， or have some hours to spare during the day， you can rent out space at one of these third workplaces.
Adam： Simple， huh？
Britney： And much easier than trying to get any work done at a coffee shop or lounge， cuz that’s next to impossible.
Adam： That’s right. And just wait till you see it： lightning-fast WiFi， modern furniture， video conferencing， printing， highspeed copier， faxing， and even free refreshments. You get all the benefits of a professional office space without the commitment： no credit checks， and no leases.
Third Workplace
Adam： Hey Brit， can I ask you a personal question？ Well， it’s actually work related， so it’s not too personal.
Britney： Sure. What’s on your mind？
Adam： I， uh， decided to quit my job.
Britney： Is everything alright？
Adam： Yes and no. I was wondering if the company 1）scaled back your hours the same way they did mine.
Britney： Yeah， they did. ①I was about to ask you if that was why you decided to cut and run.
Adam： Ah， just as I suspected， which leads me to this follow up question： do you plan on sticking it out here or searching elsewhere for new and better opportunities？
Britney： ②For the time being， I was basically just gonna keep my ear to the ground for any 2）rumblings. You know， bide my time till something better comes along.
Adam： So no other offers pending？
Britney： Not yet. Why？ You got a new 3）gig for me？
Adam： ③Well， I’ve been working on this little side project in my free time， and our shifts being cut gave me the kick-inthe-butt I needed to devote myself to this new endeavor.
Britney： Alright， now I’m thoroughly 4）intrigued. Tell me more.
Adam： Check this out. I’ve been looking into renting space at a third workplace.
Britney： A third workplace？ You mean having three jobs at one time？
Adam： No， no， no. ④A third workplace gives you a flexible work environment with all the advantages of a professional office in convenient community locations， which is perfect for people on-thego， with open workspaces， private offices， and conference rooms equipped with the latest technology. Plus， you can rent by the hour or on a monthly basis， at significantly discounted rates.
Britney： So， if you don’t have an office to go to， or have some hours to spare during the day， you can rent out space at one of these third workplaces.
Adam： Simple， huh？
Britney： And much easier than trying to get any work done at a coffee shop or lounge， cuz that’s next to impossible.
Adam： That’s right. And just wait till you see it： lightning-fast WiFi， modern furniture， video conferencing， printing， highspeed copier， faxing， and even free refreshments. You get all the benefits of a professional office space without the commitment： no credit checks， and no leases.