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4. Think of the time: Since most people work during the weekdays, they spend
the weekend running errands. This increase (увеличение) in traffic can make
stores crowded (переполненным людьми), lines longer and traffic worse. If
you have energy to run errands after work at night, you will find you can
complete them much quicker.
5. Bulk shopping (делать покупки оптом/большими количествами): If you
can, purchase items like toilet paper, paper towels, pet food and other non-
perishables (товары, которые не портятся) in bulk – or even online! You’ll
have fewer errands to run, plus, buying in bulk usually is cheaper – win, win!
Exercise 205. Watch the video 2.9 and answer the questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgACfyfjFBI
- He did say 10 o’clock?
- Yeah! Do you know what this is about?
- It says “stab me” (ударь меня ножом) in the memo (записка). It’s funny
how he gets all over my ass (наезжать на мою задницу) if I’m a minute
late but then he makes us wait fifteen.
- You were two minutes late, Nick. Morning, and I didn’t think I had to
punch a clock (приходить вовремя с тобой на работу) with you.
- Sorry.
- Don’t. Thanks. All I’ll just attribute (спишу это на) this to your drinking
problem.
- Yeah, I don’t have…
- Nick, please, we are in the middle of meeting. Morning, everyone. So, I
have finally decided who I want to be our new senior vice president of
sales. He’s right here in this room. It’s me.
- What did he say?
- I’ve decided to absorb (возьму) the responsibilities (обязанности) of the
senior VP position to my own. I’ve realized that if you want to get done
something right you’ve got to do it yourself. So, I’m going to be breaking
through the wall (я собираюсь пробить стену в стене) of the office that
would have been the senior VPS (который должен был бы
принадлежать старшему вице президенту по продажам) and make one
huge (огромный), enormous (громаднейший) office. However, I will
only be taking 85% of the additional salary I’m entitled to and that is self-
sacrifice (самопожертвование), people.
Answer the questions:
1. What is shown in this episode?
2. Is your boss often late for a meeting?
3. Do you think you boss treats your fairly?
4. What would you do if you were Nick once his boss broke the news?

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