Online Class Notes (Tibo)

It is ok, only 2 departments began to use the system.
we will launch department by department / we roll out department by department.

We don’t know if it will be a disaster if we launch it immediately  -> we are worried something might happen if we launch it immediately.  / we do it step by step to ensure a smooth launch.

I just came back to Sephora and at that time there was no PMO and we met a lot of problems like the system was not stable and not user friendly. / the system was unstable.

There were a lot of barriers during the process.
The CFO is very detailed oriented and asked IT to set a lot of controls but the more controls the more inconvenient it becomes for the users.

Before they used the system they did it online and it was not easy.
I don’t think their capability is very good / I feel they might be lacking in some areas / they aren’t always the most efficient …

We only have 2 days a month we can work from home / every month the company allows us to work remotely for 2 days. A lot of companies offer 1 or 2 days per week.

If I need to work from home I will ask the projects team not to arrange any meeting on that day.
I contact our consultants to arrange the jobs she needs to do. / to plan their tasks.
I need to reply to their messages no matter the time. / even outside of office hours.

Companies don’t hope you do it => companies hope you won’t work from home / companies prefer if you don’t work from home.

They don’t have enough space for the staff to stay in the office. / they want to reduce their office space. / their office would not be able to acomodate the entire staff if there was no work from home policy
They do not have fixed seats. / they only have hot seats.
Only certain departments like finance have fixed seats.

when I go back I can put them into the home -> In the morning I can hang my clothes for them to dry and get them back at lunch / tidy them up at lunch

It really depends on your boss.
It is useful to keep the employees in the company / to reduce employee turnover.

I am not satisfied but I feel I can work from home 2 days a month. / the flexibility helps to deal with the points I don’t like so much.
In Loreal they have 2 days a week but I could not use it because no one used it so it was useless for me. / officially they offer 2 days a week but in practice no one does that.

She cares about the free time we can provide. -> she cares more about the flexibility we can allow.

For me I will use all my days off.
For Sephora we have a strict policy.
You need to provide a medical certificate.
So most of the people don’t want to ask because it is troublesome.
There is a hospital near my home and this is not a top hospital , it is an average hospital so there are only few people during working days.

I have the materials to improve I went to the hospital that day -> then I get the medical certificate to prove I went to the hospital/ to back my claims.

She knew a doctor in a hospital so I didn’t even need to go I just gave her my medical card and she would pretend I had an appointment with her.
It is ridiculous because it is normal for someone to sometimes be sick.

In Adidas if you want to ask for 2 days or more you need a medical certificate.

If you have a serious sickness you have paid and non paid sick leaves.
If you need to take a rest for a very long time it depends on how long you worked for the company.

The longer you worked for the company the lower the salary deduction.

Most of retail companies prefer to work downtown because it represents their social status. / for bragging rights
You need to leave a good impression on others.
For most of the manufacturing offices are in the suburb

The decoration is ordinary but the Adidas office is really fantastic.
They have a juice stand and a coffee and a bakery.
They provide various food, back then they didn’t have a canteen.

Drinking is not common especially during working time. Some have a policy against it. But for alcohol companies / in the alcohol industry it is quite common.

When we have the world cup they provide alcohol during matches. / during the world cup …

They don’t need to go to work during week ends to catch up on the days they added to bridge with the public holiday.

Most of people cannot because they are always busy.

Sometimes I am quite busy but overall it is flexible / on most days it is flexible
You have  a big pressure but it is only for the project itself. / it is ok as long as you can deliver.

Loreal is not work life balance, it requires you to work hard -> in Loreal you will not get/have a good work life balance. / Loreal does not offer good work life balance

People don’t care about when you arrive but they care about when you leave.

I observed them, back then I was very junior so I arrived at 9 and wanted to leave at 6.
They would get water together and it would take them 20m.
For me it only took me 2m. / they would find all the opportunities they could to get together and just chat.
My boss told me you get off work too early  / she said it indirectly  / she implied I got off work too early.

Sometimes they go to the coffee shop during working time.

Vocabulary

to imply (v) mean indirectly
She implied I was leaving too early

bragging right (n) something you do to show you are good / better than other/ show a certain social standing.
They tend to have offices in the city center for bragging rights

medical certificate (n) certificate written by a doctor
I provided a medical certificate to prove I needed a sick leave

Medical history card (n) 病历卡
I gave my medical history card to the doctor

symptom (n) how you are affected by an illness
On of the symptoms is a high fever

reimbursement / refund (n) money back
they asked for a refund

Pronunciation

exception (n)

exceptional (adj)