F2F Class Notes November 20th (Ben) [2/3/1]
Last week, I told you I got a job and that it paid me very well
I should have told you I didn’t tell you the truth and I should have told you the whole story.
I just told you the upsides but didn’t tell you the downsides. The downside of this job is that I should go to Cambodia for more than a year. That’s because the company has recently drawn the blueprints of a project and they need someone to carry it out there. And they also want me to do it pro bono for the first year
I know that you always recommend me not to sell myself short.
But I have considered that seriously, I think it’s an opportunity I should seize and I want to launch my career in architecture, so this could be my first steps. And I know you might have a different opinion about this but horses for courses, let’s agree to disagree.
I rejected this job (offer).
Vocabulary
decent = good, reasonable, acceptable
The job pays well, the company offers a decent salary. My boss is a decent man who treats people with respect.
a scope 范围
The scope of the project is pretty big, you will have to deal with a lot of things.
get second thoughts / second opinions
corporate = company
an initiative = 倡议 a new plan to solve a problem
In a corporate atmosphere, you can get second thoughts on your initiatives.
self-discipline = training your mind to control your behaviour
Working as a freelancer takes a huge amount of self-discipline.
stick to = keep focused on, persist
In life, you must make decisions and stick to them.
There are two kinds of person in this world: thinkers and doers.
Thinkers are more creative and thoughtful but might lack initiative, persistence and self-discipline, whereas doers are more action-driven, high-achievers but might lack planning, hindsight and be less pondered.
procrastinate = 拖延；耽æto delay doing sth that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it
Procrastinators
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