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you kind of want …... Most of us are uncomfortable with the idea of
broadcasting …….. We’re not supposed to tell ……….., and we’re definitely
not supposed to tell our ….. neighbours. The assumed reason is that if ……
knew what everybody got ……, then all hell would break loose. There’d be
……., there’d be fights, there might even be few people who …... But what if
secrecy is actually the …… for all that strife? And what would …… if we
removed that secrecy? What if openness …….. increased the sense of fairness
and collaboration …….. a company?
Exercise 69. Discuss fun facts.
1. "Yahoo" is an acronym for "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious
Oracle."
2. Starbucks' round tables were created specifically so customers would
feel less alone.
3. Pepsi got its name from the digestive enzyme pepsin.
4. Facebook is mostly blue because Mark Zuckerberg is red-green
colorblind.
5. Gucci holds the Guinness World Record for the most expensive pair of
jeans costing $3,134.
6. 28. Michael Kors designed his first piece of clothing aged 5; his
mother's wedding dress.
Exercise 71. Fill in the correct translation.
a full/part-time job
a salary
to be laid off
to send
to run this/it by somebody
a cover letter
a CV/resume
to have a steady source of income
to take up courses
Not on my watch!
It’s a catch -22
I/he/she can’t take it anymore!
Keep me posted!
to give (some) advice
to be in demand
to be eager
to depend on
an employer
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