That's all they said, "Hey, can you come in on Tuesday?"

他們只說了這句話，"嘿，你能在星期二來嗎？"

Normal people would assume that yeah, I'm hired,

正常人會認為，是的，我被僱用了。

but I didn't hear those words that I was hired.

但我沒有聽到這些話，我被錄用了。

And that's where I'm stuck.

而這正是我被卡住的地方。

We can say with a 90-plus percent that I have a job,

我們可以以90％以上的比例說，我有一份工作。

but I still don't want to admit it

但我還是不願意承認

until I sign an offer letter. (laughs)

直到我簽署一份聘用書。(笑)

- He said, because of my experience

- 他說，因為我的經驗

with going through these hearings,

與經歷這些聽證會。

they tell you you're getting out

他們告訴你，你要出去了

and then they take it away from you.

然後他們把它從你身邊奪走。

- Right, right.

- 對，對。

I think that he won't believe it

我認為他不會相信

until the paperwork is signed.

直到文件被簽署。

- [Roel] Hey, Eberechi, how you doing?

- [Roel]嘿，Eberechi，你還好嗎？

- Roel, it's so good to see you.

- 羅爾，見到你真好。

How have you been?

你過得怎麼樣？

- Doing good.

- 做好事。

Going to show you something.

要給你看點東西。

- [Eberechi] What do ya got?

- [Eberechi]你有什麼？

No! You got it?

不！你明白嗎？

- [Roel] It's a job.

- [Roel] 這是一份工作。

- [Eberechi] Oh my goodness!

- [Eberechi]哦，我的天哪！我的天哪

- It's not just any job, either.

- 這也不是普通的工作。

It's the drug and alcohol program.

這就是毒品和酒精計劃。

- Yes!

- 是的!

I'm super excited for you. Congratulations!

我為你感到超級興奮。祝賀你!

Honestly, I'm just super excited and super proud of you.

說實話，我只是超級興奮，為你感到超級自豪。

Have a great one, Roel.

有一個偉大的，羅爾。

I will see you later

遲些時候見

and I will text you on Tuesday, on your first day.

我將在星期二給你發短信，在你第一天上班的時候。

- Not if I text you first.

- 如果我先給你發短信就不會。

- (laughs) Perfect, all right.

- (笑)完美，好的。

I'll see you later.

我待會兒見。

- [Roel] See you later, Eberechi.

- [Roel]再見，Eberechi。

I always felt like I was doing things alone

我總是覺得我在獨自做事情

and it's like, no, I wasn't.

和它一樣，不，我沒有。

My support network has been there the whole time.

我的支持網絡一直以來都在那裡。

It's something that feels really good.

這是一種感覺非常好的東西。

Just knowing that and holding onto that realization.

只是知道這一點並堅持這一認識。

My first thought, as far as like,

我的第一個想法，至於喜歡。

"Okay what am I going to do with my first paycheck?"

"好吧，我打算用我的第一份工資做什麼呢？"

I was like, you know what?

我當時想，你知道嗎？

I want to get something for Solomon.

我想給所羅門買點東西。

- So LinkedIn Learning actually arranged a surprise guest

- 是以，LinkedIn Learning實際上安排了一個驚喜嘉賓

for our chat, and I'm sure you remember one

為我們的哈拉，我相信你一定記得一個

of your instructors, Dorie Clark.

你們的導師多裡-克拉克。

- Hi, Roel

- 嗨，Roel

- Hello. Hi Dorie.

- 你好。嗨，多莉。

I'm pretty stoked to meet you.

我很高興能見到你。

This is how I get to start my day.

我就是這樣開始我的一天。

This is awesome.

這真是太棒了。

- [Dorie] Yeah

- [Dorie]是的

Well, I'm really glad to meet you too.

嗯，我也很高興見到你。

So the folks at LinkedIn Learning have told me

是以，LinkedIn Learning的人們告訴我

a little bit about you, but I hear you have a new job.

有一點關於你，但我聽說你有一份新工作。

Congrats, man.

祝賀你，夥計。

You took my class Defining and Achieving

你參加了我的課程《定義和實現》。

Professional Goals, thank you.

職業目標，謝謝你。

I'm so glad you took it.

我很高興你接受了它。

What did you get out of it?

你從中得到了什麼？

- Some of the major things that I took from it,

- 我從中得到的一些主要東西。

was not only just setting one, five and 10 year goals,

不僅僅是制定一年、五年和十年的目標。

but it's like, okay, I want to own a home.

但它就像，好吧，我想擁有一個家。

What do I need to get there? I need to save money.

我需要什麼才能到達那裡？我需要省錢。

That's actually part of my first year goal.

這實際上是我第一年目標的一部分。

Okay. What do I need to do to save money?

好的。我需要做什麼來省錢？

I need to assess what I'm making,

我需要評估我在做什麼。

and what I'm able to put away each month,

以及我每個月能放多少錢。

and what I can realistically and happily put away.

以及我可以現實地、愉快地收起的東西。

- That is sensational.

- 這真是聳人聽聞。

It's really fantastic, and inspiring

這真的很奇妙，也很鼓舞人心

the work that you've done

你所做的工作

already to commit to being a lifelong learner.

已經承諾成為一個終身學習者。

And so I'm so excited for you on this journey.

是以，在這個旅程中，我為你感到非常興奮。

And thank you for being part of it and

並感謝你成為其中的一部分和

sharing some of your story with me.

與我分享你的一些故事。

- Well, I appreciate the lessons

- 好吧，我很欣賞這些教訓

and the fresh perspectives that you give

以及你所提供的新視角

that help motivate me moving forward.

這有助於激勵我繼續前進。

And I appreciate you for it.

我為此感謝你。

- Thank you Roel. It's really great to connect.

- 謝謝你，羅埃爾。連接起來真的很好。

- If I'd have known that was possible to

- 如果我知道有這種可能，就會

continue moving forward

繼續前行

if I just put one foot in front of the other

如果我只是把一隻腳放在另一隻腳前面

towards where I want to go,

朝著我想去的地方。

I'd have started a long time ago.

如果是我，早就開始了。

I never thought I'd be in a place like this.

我從未想過我會在這樣的地方。

It super feels like my dream job because

這超級感覺是我的夢想工作，因為

it not only has this great mission that I really,

它不僅有這個偉大的使命，我真的。

really love, and I think is really important,

我真的很喜歡，而且我認為這真的很重要。

but it actually feeds on a lot

但它實際上是以很多東西為食的

of the other skills that I've developed.

的其他技能，我已經開發了。

And I feel like a whole person

而且我覺得自己是一個完整的人

when I get to use more of those skills.

當我能更多地使用這些技能的時候。

It seems kind of like full circle.

這似乎有點像圓圈。

I think it'd be nice if somebody could find inspiration

我想如果有人能找到靈感就好了

from hearing this.

從聽到這個。

If you want change, just know

如果你想改變，只要知道

that it's going to be unfamiliar

它將是陌生的

and just prepare for that.

併為之做好準備。

And I think a lot of us are driven

我認為我們中的很多人都被驅動著

by that fear of the unknown.

由這種對未知的恐懼。

Well, I know it's scary sometimes moving forward

好吧，我知道有時候向前走是很可怕的

but lean in, take a step. Lean in, take another step.

但靠過來，走一步。俯身，再走一步。

Just keep moving forward.

只要繼續往前走。