Saying Goodbye

Losing employees can be tough
當員工向老闆說再見 - 失去員工可能相當棘手.

Ben: Hey, uncle Bob, I'm glad to see you.
Uncle Bob: I'm glad to see you, too, Ben. You look tired. Are you sleeping OK?
Ben: No, I've been having a rough time lately. 
Uncle Bob: What seems to be the problem?
Ben: I'm losing one of my best employees Terry. It's not really a problem, I guess. It's more of an annoyance. 
Uncle Bob: But it's still keeping you up at night.
Ben: Right. He's been with the company for less than six months, and by leaving, he's depriving me of a great worker.
Uncle Bob: He's also creating a lot more work for you. Now you'll have to retrain people or get a replacement for him.
Ben: Exactly, it makes me wonder if I shouldn't have all my employees sign contracts or something.
Uncle Bob: Contracts don't keep employees from leaving, Ben. And if you aren't careful, they can cause a lot of resentment.
Ben: I can see that. But if contracts don't keep employees from leaving, why do so many companies use them?
Uncle Bob: One reason is that contracts can help keep your employees from leaving to work for your competitors.
Ben: How do they do that?
Uncle Bob: Many contracts include a clause that prevents employees from working for a competitor for a period of time.
Ben: That seems like a good idea, but it won't solve the problem of Terry leaving. He's not going to work for my competition. He's leaving because of family problems.
Uncle Bob: There isn't much you can do about him leaving then. But there are still things you can do to make your company more resistant to problems when employees do leave.
Ben: Like what?
Uncle Bob: Well, for starters, you could cross-train your employees.
Ben: What does that mean?
Uncle Bob: It just means you train your employees to do several different jobs. For example, you might train Angela to do Ralph's job but also Ralph to do Angela's job.
Ben: That would give me a lot more flexibility and make it easier to maintain continuity if someone does leave.
Uncle Bob: Exactly, it also makes employees more versatile. You wouldn't have to worry about things like vacation and sick leave, for example.
Ben: Cross-training is probably good for employees, too. It would help them learn new skills and keep them from getting bored with their jobs.
Uncle Bob: That's true. And having happy employees will help keep people at the company.
Ben: Those are great ideas, Uncle Bob.


Grammar Gym:
"It's not really a problem, I guess."
"I guess." - not really sure about what was just said. It's an informal way saying...
"It's not really a problem, I guess" - "I suppose it's not really a problem.
I'm not sure what the plan is for this evening, but we can go watch a movie I guess.
It's strange how Karen just started crying; she must be upset about something. I guess.

Vocabulary Tips:
annoyance -something is kind of bothering you. 使人讨厌或烦人的。
*Mosquitoes are such an annoyance. 蚊子。。。
*Susan thinks dealing with customers is an annoyance.
annoy  (v) - bothering you 打扰，干扰。
*My sister's snoring really annoys me.
deprive -you lost it, it was taking from you. 剥夺，使失去。
deprive of something - something you need is gone.
*Jessica thinks her parents deprive her of her freedom.
*Our competitor has deprived us of our most outstanding salesperson. 抢走了。。
sleep deprive -  need more sleep.
resentment - ('s' 发 'z'音）offend, get angry, mad. 不可数n.，愤慨，怨愤，愤恨。
*George hid his resentment toward his parents.
resent -痛恨。
Fanny resent the hypocrisy found in politics. 政治界里的 虚伪。
clause - it's an official statement that legally bound. 条款，款项。
*There's a clause in the contract that entitles the buyers to a refund if there are defects.
clause - 句子中的字句。
*The sentence contains an adverb clause. 副词子句。
what keeps you up at night - it does not mean that you don't get sleep, it means that something really bothers you, and always in your mind.
losing - lost in the game, here is refer to not going to have anymore. 输赢的输，此指“失去”。
resistant - something against or can be prevented from harm. a water resistant watch. 第一个“s” 发"z" 的音。抵抗，抵抗力。
 resistant to  - 对什么事或物抵抗加“to”
*The paint is resistant to extreme weather conditions.
*This super germ is resistant to all kinds of antibiotics.
cross-train: 交叉训练。'cross' -交叉
*Our department cross-trained us in both marketing and customer service.
cross-training :（动名词）
*Interdepartmental cross-training is quite effective.
continuity (n)  - continue and not to break down,something does not change for a long time and stay staple.持续性，连贯性。
*There has been no continuity in this course because we have had three different teachers.
*To maintain continuity in this sequel the producer used the director of the original movie.
versatile - more functional. 多功能的。多才多艺的。 'vers' -turn，“转”之意
*Sherry is a versatile entertainer who can sing and act. 多才多艺的的艺人。
versatility (n) -多才多艺的
*Hank's versatility made him stand out as an athlete. 极其出众的运动员。
prohibit - not allow. stop from something.

Language Tips:
hello/ hi / dear - 后面都要带上人名（礼貌）
hey - very casual, 和很熟的人打招呼。
Hey, Uncle Bob.
hey - 不宜使用在对方是初次见面的人和年长的。
Hello Michelle.
Hey Gabe.
Hi Steve.
dear - 写信给第一次通信，未曾见过面的，还是用dear 较合适。
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tough / rough :
tough - something is very difficult.
rough - something is very difficult, also with a lots of problems.
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employee -受雇人。
"ee" / "er" - 接受的人/付出给与的人. 动词后面加"ee" / "er"。
employ -雇佣。
train -训练
trainee - 受训的人。
trainer - 教官，训练人的人。
exam - 考试
examinee -考生。应考者。
examiner - 考官。出题目的人。
"ee" 不是可以用在任何动词后面的。如：
murder- 谋杀
murderer -谋杀的执行人。但是被谋杀的人不能说murderee.




Taking notes of StudioClassroom