Vocabulary to learn:
gnawing ['nɔːɪŋ] сверлящий gnawing pain — хроническая, постоянная, грызущая боль Syn: boring
trapped [træ̱pt] If you feel trapped, you are in an unpleasant situation in which you lack freedom, and you feel you cannot escape from it.
A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behaviour by someone who usually behaves well.
trend -a general direction in which something is developing or changing .Origin: Old English trendan ‘revolve, rotate’, of Germanic origin; compare with trundle . The verb sense ‘turn in a specified direction’ dates from the late 16th cent, and gave rise to the figurative use ‘develop in a general direction’ in the mid 19th cent.
committed [kə'mitid] -feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause, activity, or job; wholeheartedly dedicated. Origin: late Middle English: from Latin committere ‘join, entrust’ (in medieval Latin ‘put into custody’), from com- ‘with’ + mittere ‘put or send’
intimidate [ɪntɪ̱mɪdeɪt] - If you intimidate someone, you deliberately make them frightened enough to do what you want them to do. Origin: mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin intimidat- ‘made timid’, from the verb intimidare (based on timidus ‘timid’)
purposeful - having or showing determination or resolve , having a useful purpose ,intentional. If someone is purposeful, they show that they have a definite aim and a strong desire to achieve it.
berserk [bə'zəːk, -s-] out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied. Origin: early 19th cent. (originally as a noun denoting a wild Norse warrior who fought with frenzy): from Old Norse berserkr (noun), probably from birn-, bjorn (see bear II) + serkr ‘coat’, but also possibly from berr ‘bare’ (i.e. without armour)
confront [kən'frənt] con·front -meet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent
overcome [ˌōvər'kəm] - succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty)
occurrence [ə'kʌr(ə)ns] an incident or event
toll booth контрольный пост Будка, в которой находится кассир-контролер [toll collector ], которому водитель при въезде на платную магистраль [toll road] или выезде с нее вручает плату за проезд [toll ], не выходя из машины. Аналогичные посты могут быть при выезде с платных автостоянок, где оплата производится по карточке, на которой при въезде автоматически отмечается время
Text : Being on time whether for a breakfast meeting or at office to start the new workday, reflects a positive attitude. Everyone knows how being late makes people feel. There is a gnawing sensation in the stomach as a worker sits in a car or on a bus knowing it is time to sit at the desk in the office.
Such because of poor planning.
Being on time is a value of any culture; there are norms about being on time and to violate those rules inspires reprimands, warnings that it might even lead to being fired. The bottom line is that being late is just plain rude and inappropriate.
Being punctual is an essential etiquette rule. No one likes to be kept waiting. When someone is late for work, everyone (boss, co-workers, subordinates) is offended. An occasional lapse in punctuality may be overlooked, but a trend in tardiness will eventually cost, if not a job, a promotion. Being on time gives an impression that a person is committed and dedicated to a staff, to a team and to a company. To make a favorable impression, an employee has to be on time. There are some executives who are aware that being late intimidates most people and who will purposefully come late just to throw off whomever they are meeting, to give themselves a competitive edge. The late executive looks bad, whether or not he or she looks more powerful.
So, the principle is: “Arrive at a time appropriate for your position at a particular company”.
Different industries have different rules about when it is acceptable to get to the office. Journalists for example are known to get in by 10 a.m. and stay till 7 or 8 p.m. editors may get in by 9.30 a.m. but executives in a variety of departments in the financial services industry – from brokers to vice presidents in the communications area – maybe expected to be in anywhere from 7.30 to 8.30 a.m.
“People hate waiting as it drives them berserk”. Such opinion is proper for those who pride themselves on being punctual. Consider whether the reason of lateness is likely to reoccur. If it’s one time occurrence, one has to deal with it differently than if it is due to a habit and must definitely be corrected. To plan better is another step in overcoming lateness. What actually counts in this competitive business world is to break the lateness habit. It is sometimes necessary to allow some extra time for the last minutes emergencies, phone calls or traffic jams. To be half hour earlier for work and stick to that earlier time is a good way to overcome lateness. “Time off” etiquette is also different for every company. What the standards are at a company is what matters.
Chapter 2: Table manners.