F2F Class Notes _18th Mar (Harmony)

Review:

Different Work personalities:

What are your thoughts about teamwork? Which role do you take: leader, team player or stick in the mud?

1. Leader: dependable, make quick decisions, makes good decisions, take charge, organized.

2. team player: cooperative, are very agreeable, requires an atmosphere of trust and respect.  Doesn’t take charge very often. 

[team member:  you work there.  Doesn’t really express the personality behind it.  They follow the leaders intructions. ]

3. stick in the mud:  type of team member, who is stubborn.  Doesn’t get along well with co-workers.  Not cooperative.  Has strong opinions.

Skill Level:

knowledgeable / skilled / proficient / professional / expert

i don’t skill at it – I’m not skilled at it.

professional/expert:  a person who is expert at his or her work (same meaning). 

knowledgeable – basic skills, strong understanding of_____

competent:  properly qualified, adequate but not exceptional.

ex: 

properly qualified: you have received the right amount of training or education to do something.

ex:  I expect all doctors are properly qualified. 

Intermediate:  in the middle, not a beginner but not an expert. 

Proficient in both English and …

Strong understanding of the English language

Comfortable working in both Mandarin and English

Confident working in both….

Languages:

Mandarin (Native), English (___ yrs)

English: native language

French: intermediate (speaking, reading); basic (writing)

German: fluent (speaking, reading, writing)

Do you know what I mean?

Are you following me?

Salary: 

Work Benefits:  a broad term for anything extra that’s not just the money.

ex:  health insurance, company tour, christmas bonus, paid vacation, a parking space.

deductions:  money that is taken from your pay check automatically. 

ex: Income tax, or insurance, retirement savings, workers compensation.

workers compensation:  an account that you pay into in case you get injured at work.  The government will give you some money.

gross wages:  the total wages before any deductions. 

net wages: the total wages after any deductions.

pay slip: the paper you get after a pay check lists gross wages, net wages and each deduction.  (pay stub)

stub:  a short remaining piece, or a checkbook receipt.  (like at the movie theatre)

ex:  When you go to the cinema the worker will give you the stub from your ticket.