VIP Class Notes (Olivia)

one of my bosses

one of my colleagues

one of them – Jeff

SZ – typhoon – flights were canceled, delayed

company fleet

highway poll – money paid to highway office

1400 HKD

14 00

20/10, 20/23, 19/92, 2000 years

amount – 1800, 18/45

accent – strong accent –

WLB – work life balance 

verb: achieve

put in hours/time to do smth

time – consuming (adj) – a job/task is very time-consuming

if / whether  – I don’t know if/whether the other jobs are like mine, if they are also very time-consuming?

this job is taking up your personal time.

flexible

punch in/punch out

urgent business that you need to take care of.

send gifts

plan his itinerary out very frequently

expense report/ reimbursement

invoice/bill/receipt

Importance of work-life balance

health and mood can be impacted 影响

impact v. I’m impacting ….., I’m impacted by ….heavy workload

n. something has a big impact on me.

affect v. I’m affected by ……

positivity  –

efficiency – high efficiency, productivity – 效率

efficient adj. – describe someone, he is a very efficient person – he gets things done very quickly

efficiency n.  – high/low efficiency  – I’m trying to achieve high efficiency at work

execution n – 执行 – job, work

implementation  n – 执行 – policy, rule, regulation

I’m executing this event/ I’m implementing  a new rule in the company.

I can have high efficiency at work if I can work smoothly/ I can enjoy my personal time freely/ if I’m not bothered by work in my personal time.

compound and complex sentence – grammar – if/whether/which/….

How to achieve a good WLB

1. identify and prioritize the urgency of the business request.

urgent – immediate resolution

management/prioritization of your business.

priority 首要，重要 n, managing Chris’s calendar is one of my priorities.

prioritization n, 按重要程度排序  The priorization of my work is critical.

Prioritizing  v, I need to do more prioritization at work.

critical adj. = important

2. watch TV series, dramas series, exercise

takes away the pressure/stress

suitable sports

watch musicals and concerts

performances n. 表演