F2F Class Notes _30th May (Harmony)

Can I pay you in USD

• What bank account would it go into?
• Would I need a US bank account?
• Is there any considerations made for the exchange rate?
• Do you have a system set up for me to get my money back to China?
• Where do I pay tax? (what country?)

Benefits/ Social Benefits

The five “insurances” covered by the mandatory welfare system refer to: pension, medical, work-related injury, unemployment and maternity insurances

Pay Package?

• What’s the purpose of you viewing it?
• Is this a requirement?

Multi – Residential projects:

• Townhouse type housing
• subdivision / housing development

cookie cutter:  a tool used to cut out cookies from cookie dough, every cookie then looks the same.

Cookie cutter houses:  a series of houses that are identical.

Subdivision: a small neighbourhood within a city, where all the houses are similar, similar era, same style families living there.

“Fair Enough”: reassurance, I agree, You did the right thing, that’s reasonable under those circumstances.

Eg.  I’m so mad today because somebody stole my bike, and then a dog bit me and then Jesse told me the cost of SE was going to double

• Fair enough = you are allowed to be mad, I would be mad too.

Eg.  I had to use the credit card because I forgot my debit card at home.

• Fair enough.

Eg.  I’m not coming into work today because I’m sick.

• Fair enough

Fair enough/ that’s reasonable/Got it/ I get you/ I totally understand

“Get it in writing”:  whatever they promise you, ask for it in a written document.

CYA/ “Cover your ass”:  protect yourself.

Eg.  Yan Rui, can you tell Johnson that he’s fired?

• Write your boss an email, saying “just to confirm, I’m going to fire Johnson right?”
• Wait for reply….
• Then fire Johnson or not.