There was a job of work waiting for him that he was not looking forward to.

有一件他不想干但又必须完成的工作在等待着他。

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As an executive coach, I've seen image upgrades be particularly helpful during transitions—when looking for a new job, stepping into a new or more public role, or changing work environments.

作为一名高管教练，我看到形象升级在过渡时期特别有帮助——当寻找新工作、步入一个新的或更公开的角色，或改变工作环境时。

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Those lucky enough to get severance pay spent more time looking for a new job, despite the fact that severance pay provides no direct incentive to stay out of work.

那些足够幸运的家 伙利用解雇费来花费更多的时间寻找一份新工作，尽管事实上，解雇费并没有直接鼓励人们不工作。

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Many people are still looking for work or looking for a job that pays more.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama News Conference

So, if a person is out of work and looking for a job but not claiming Jobseeker's Allowance for any reason (for example they may not want to, or they may not be eligible to claim it), they will appear in the figure for unemployment, but not the figure for claimant count.

BBC: Youth bear brunt of recession

Third, we finally overcame the procedural blockade of a partisan minority in the Senate to restore unemployment insurance for about 2.5 million Americans who are out of work and looking for a job.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama's Statement on the Economy