In real life, the woman would go straight to playing hardball and feast heartily on the frailties of her would-be employer.

But they should have the presence of mind to learn about the culture of a would-be employer before going in for a job interview, she says.

He is also pleased enough with his experience to recommend Glasgow to other would-be employers.

Unfortunately the would-be employers have gone abroad, "patient and all."

Carolyn Serrano, another summer intern at the accounting firm, has been aggressively pursued by would-be employers.

"How do you propose to get in touch with your would-be employers?"

There are a couple of ways to make it up to your would-be employer.

Studies have shown that users of the dialect are more often rejected by would-be employers than speakers of standard English.

This latest police tactic - in effect, scaring away would-be employers - appears to be having the desired effect here.

One laborer, a 28-year-old from Mexico City, said would-be employers had become wary of looking for workers near the store.