① You thought it was going to be smooth sailing， didn’t you？ 你是不是认为找工作是一件一帆风顺的事情？
　　smooth sailing： a situation where progress is made without any difficulty（一帆風顺，轻而易举的事）。例如：
　　Probation in the QC department won’t be smooth sailing because they are known for being tough on newcomers.
　　在质检部的试用期可不容易，人人都知道他们对新人很苛刻。
　　② Yeah， the job market is a fickle mistress， and sometimes just isn’t fair to the working class. 嗯，就业市场犹如一个善变的情人，有时这对于工薪阶层的人们来说是不公平的。
　　fickle mistress： sb. who changes his/her mind all the time， sth. that is always changing（善变之人，变化莫测）。例如：
　　The summer weather here is like a fickle mistress; you never know what’s next.
　　这里的夏季天气多变，谁也说不准接下来会发生什么。
　　③ It may seem like some soulless corporation， but the guys there helped me get back on my feet， during a time when I was really struggling with things in my private and professional life. 星巴克听起来像是没有灵魂的公司，但是，当我在个人生活和工作之间痛苦挣扎的时候，是那里的人们让我重新振作起来。
　　get back on your feet： get back to a comfortable position （usually emotionally or financially）（重新振作，重新恢复）。例如：
　　After one year of restructuring， the company seems to have gotten back on its feet.
　　经过一年的重组，公司似乎已经恢复了元气。