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Kalle changes careers

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Kalle changes careers

After fifteen years in an office Kalle wants to work outdoors, so he retrains as a forester. Learn to talk about a change of career - further training, new skills, doubts and courage - and about why it is never too late.

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  1. Otti

    Translation

    Kalle, is it true? A change of career - after so many years?

  2. Kalle

    Translation

    Yes, I've taken the plunge! After fifteen years in an office I'm retraining as a forester.

  3. Otti

    Translation

    That's brave! Didn't you have any doubts?

  4. Kalle

    Translation

    Yes, lots. But in the office I didn't find my work meaningful any more. I needed a fresh start.

  5. Otti

    Und wie ist der Lehrgang? Bist du der einzige Quereinsteiger?

    Translation

    And what's the course like? Are you the only career changer?

  6. Kalle

    Translation

    No, next to me sits a career changer who used to be a cook. An experienced forester is training us.

  7. Otti

    Und was lernt ihr? Bäume umarmen?

    Translation

    And what do you learn? Hugging trees?

  8. Kalle

    Sehr witzig. Ich eigne mir die lateinischen Namen aller Bäume an. Und abends bilde ich mich weiter.

    Translation

    Very funny. I'm learning the Latin names of all the trees. And in the evenings I study further.

  9. Otti

    Translation

    Sounds like a lot of work. Would you dare to do it again?

  10. Kalle

    Translation

    Straight away! If only I'd done it sooner. In the office nobody knew what I could do.

  11. Otti

    Translation

    And when do you finish your qualification?

  12. Kalle

    In zwei Jahren. Dann beginnt meine neue Laufbahn - im Wald, wo ich hingehöre.

    Translation

    In two years. Then my new career begins - in the forest, where I belong.

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