VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Vocabulary

cheat on: chu gui
ie. My neighbor’s husband cheated on her with a 18 year-old school girl.

subordinate: shou xia <> superior

fundamental: important + basic

conflict: chong tu

Grammar

“To hell with …”
– To hell with him

seeking … not with “for”
– I’m seeking/looking for a rich husband.

“small talk” – things that don’t really matter

They want to look some person who have the same experience like me.
They want/ are looking for people who have the same experience as me/a similar experience.

Q: Why did you quit your job
A: I actually learned a lot from my last job. I worked there for 10 months. I handled at least 5 big projects in that time, as team leader and executional person. That make me become more well-rounded and grow very fast, but towards the end, I feel a little bit confused about the direction of my work. Everyday I just be pushed to do a lot of things, I didn’t have any time to think more. For example, many process I need to follow up and many detailed entry-level/intern work. That made me have no time to do the real job that I need to do. So now, I’m seeking for some new opportunities.

A: I actually learned a lot from my last job. I worked there for 10 months. I handled at least 5 big projects in that time, and I was responsible for both being the team leader and the execution work. In one way/From one aspect, that made me become more well-rounded and grow very fast, but towards the end, I felt a little bit confused about the direction of my work. Everyday I was just pushed to do a lot of things, I didn’t have the opportunity to think like a team leader anymore. For example, there were many process I needed to follow up on and also many detailed entry-level/intern work. These work occupied most of my working time, and I felt that I have no opportunities to do my real job. I really appreciate this job because it made me very well-rounded but I felt lost without knowing my future prospects. So now, I’m seeking some new opportunities.

Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A: I believe that I will become a good team leader in 5 years, and become an expert in this industry. And I can help lot of brands to grow up to the high-end.
A: I don’t know exactly, but I believe that I can/my goal/ambition is to become a good team leader in 5 years, and after that, become an expert/well-known name in this industry. I want to be a part of some very influential projects/ I want to help a lot of brands to build their brand image, and find their right place in the market, and become known to the customers/consumers.

Q: What is your leadership style?
A: I’m not a very tough person. Actually, I’m a very kind boss, and have a lot patience to my members/employees. I often teach them, coach them step-by-step. When they made some mistakes, I directly to find out the reason why they’re made mistakes, and told them how to do in the right way. So I think I’m a good leader to my members. We have good relationship.
A: I’m not a very tough person. I believe in cooperation and working together in a friendly environment, I don’t believe in tough punishments or shaming. Actually, I have a lot patience for my team/members/employees. I often teach them, coach them step-by-step to make sure that they really understand. When they made mistakes, I try to find out the basic/fundamental/specific reason why they made that mistake, and tell them how to do it in the right way, so they can improve in the future, not just for now or for this project. Because I always give them very good professional advice, they always come to me for help when needed, and they always respect me and are very happy to follow my directions. Our work environment is very efficient and friendly, and we all have a good relationship. That makes our work very efficient. So I think I’m a good leader to my members.

Q: Tell me about a time(noun) when you dealt with a difficult situation at work. (not “How do you deal with …”)
A: I remember that when we prepared for the last campaign, my boss told me that there are some additional budget was come out. And we need to plan asap and make decision to buy some right media to do some promotion First, I try to make myself calm down. Give myself some time to consider more carefully. And organized my thoughts about this campaign, and try to make a list for different media platforms. And make a simple but clear planning in an hour. And present to my boss. We worked together at that time and aligned with the big boss, and just follow this plan and take action, organize our agency to follow up our decisions.

A: I remember that when we prepared for the last campaign, my boss suddenly told me that some additional/unexpected budget has came up. And we need to plan asap and make decisions to purchase the right media to do promotions. First, I calmed myself down and tried to digest the news, and gave myself some time/a few minutes to consider the situation more carefully. And organized my thoughts about this campaign, and try to make a list for different media platforms. And I made a simple but clear/well thought-out plan in an hour. And presented it to my boss. We worked together at that time and aligned with/reported to the big boss, who approved my plan. So then, we acted quickly and just followed my plan, organized our agency to follow up our decisions. This high-pressure situation is very common in my last work, so eventually I got used to dealing with this kind of emergency. Now I work very well under pressure.