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5. К сожалению, люди редко ценят высокооплачиваемую работу, потому
что думают, что всегда будут получать высокую зарплату.
Exercise 200. Watch the video 2.8 and answer the questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgACfyfjFBI
Anyway, I’m having my teeth whitened (я буду отбеливать зубы) on
Tuesday. So, you’re gonna have to get all your work done by Monday which
means you’re probably gonna have to be here all weekend. Look. If you want
a promotion you gotta earn. You know what do I keep saying? Life is a
marathon and you cannot win a marathon without putting a few band-aids
(пластырь) on your nipples (соски). Right. Nick, it’s 18-year old scotch. You
don’t really expect me to pour it back into the bottle, do you?
Answer the questions:
1. What is being discussed in a video?
2. Is Nick’s boss’s behavior acceptable?
3. What would you do if you were Nick?
Exercise 201. Read and discuss the article.
Funny Work Stories that Will Make Your Day
https://www.careeraddict.com/funny-work-stories
Attack of the Pillows. A great customer service tip this employee swears by
(ручается) is having patience (терпение) and thick skin (толстокожесть).
That's what she did when a customer at her store started throwing pillows at
her.
It was Black Friday when the customer started yelling (кричать) about not
having time to wait in line (в очереди) to buy her pillows. Calmly, the
employee stated that queues (очереди) were generally busy on Black Fridays
but that she should be checked out (её отпустят) within (в течении) 15
minutes. This clearly didn't reassure (успокоило) the customer, because she
started throwing pillows at the shop assistant and topped it off (и вдогонку
крикнула) with: 'You can do your job now and put those away', before
storming out (перед тем, как вылететь из магазина).
Exercise 202. Fill in the correct translation.
бонус
когда возможность представится
сузить
работать посменно
работа с 9 до 5
бегать по делам
наверстать что-то/наверстать дела
мириться с чем-то
командовать/быть главным

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