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- Oh, I enjoy BBQ quite a bit, actually.
- Good.
- Here you go, Mr. Turkanian, new copy’s finished.
- Okay, you know what. I don’t know if I would’ve done this.
- Yeah. Is there a problem with it?
- You do not hand in crap like this (не должны меня вручать такое
***мо)! It looks like you took a crap or dump (дерьмо или помойку) in
the printer, you are scum (подлец), I should fire you and burn down your
freaking house. I am this close to raping (изнасиловать) you. Go, write
it.
- I’m sorry.
- Office politics. Sometimes I think this place is like Emily McNeal.
- Is this how you deal with your employees? I’m not sure I want to work in
this kind of environment (среде).
- Hold on a second (погодите минутку), hold on a second. Car accident!
Oh, my God, is he OK?
- Hey! Not on my watch! No personal phone call, alright? I should smack
you in a mouth (дать тебе по губам). Using company time to talk to your
disgusting (ужасные) whore (проститутки) friends. No, you do not do
this!
- I’m sorry.
- You do not. Hey! Just taking care of some business (доделаю кое-какое
дело).
Answer the questions:
1. What is this video about?
2. Have you ever been in an interview like this?
3. Have you ever worked for an angry boss? What did you do?
4. What would you do if you were interviewing for a position and saw
that?
5. What do you think employees should do if they are treated in an
inappropriate way?
Exercise 393. Read and discuss the article.
These Science-Backed Reasons (причины, имеющие научную основу) Will
Convince You to Stop Staying Late at the Office.
1. Too Much Work Causes (является причиной) Cognitive Decline (упадка
мыслительных функций): Most of us don't need scientific research
(научные исследования) to confirm (подтвердить) the brain-numbing
effects (эффект онемения мозга) of working too long. In fact, people have
recognized the harmful effects (вредные эффекты) of too much work for
generations (поколениями).

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