Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

seniority: 年长; 级别高; 资历

merit: 功绩
ie. merit-based system

hypocrite: (adj) hypocritical ;  say something, do the opposite
ie. Ally is a hypocrite; she says she wants to lose weight and she orders late night KFC

cater: catering service (people who provide food/drinks for an event)
ie. They catered that wedding.

cater to: 投合；满足某种需要或要求

odd one out: unique person

pregnancy leave: 产假

colloquial: in speaking

under duress: 胁迫; 强迫 (can mean interrogation)

Last time we talked about our CFO wants me to go back.
Last time we talked about how our CFO wants me to go back. (complex thing)
Last time we talked about our CFO wanting me to go back. (noun)
Last time I mentioned that/I told you that …. 

I don’t how to deal with this kind of things..
I don’t how to deal with these matters/situations.

I’m OK with both…
I’m OK with either of them.

Boss can decide (on) the job content
The/What kind of work you do is up to your boss.
The boss always has a say in what kind of work you do.

“when are you gonna get the official offer?”
one or two weeks later..
in one or two weeks

we have quite different working ways
… ways of working/work
.. work methods

The thoughts of the work
work philosophy

Maybe only half a year for my rejoin Sephora
I rejoined Sephora for only half a year
Maybe only half a year since I rejoined Sephora

one is report to me, the other is report to A…
one is reporting to me, the other is reporting to A…
one reports to me, the other reports to A…

You will be very hard
You need to work very hard
You will be under a lot of pressure

You need to reply at the first time
You need to reply at once/ASAP

They were not involved in this project…
This project does not involve them…

I haven’t touched such kind of things..
I haven’t come across/met such kind of things..

They are very work-life balance
They are very big on/very serious about/put a lot emphasis on work-life balance