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Unit 12, Section 4, Exercises A, B and C
A: Do you think people’s attitudes and expectations about work
are changing these days?
B: Well, I think people are more willing to change their jobs and
move to another company, or another city, to find better work.
Definitely.
A: Yes, that’s true. And I also think that when people start a new
job, they expect to learn skills they can transfer to another job
later. I see that a lot when graduates apply for their first job.
They always ask about training and promotions.
B: Yes, but … I think that then they get dissatisfied if they aren’t
promoted quickly enough.
A: I’m not sure about that. I think people understand that a
promotion is the result of hard work and experience. And this
takes some time.
B: But that’s exactly the problem! People’s attitudes about hard
work are different these days. I think they’re less interested in
working hard.
A: Hmm. I think you’re forgetting that lifestyles have changed. I’d
say people have more outside interests, and they’re probably
better at keeping a work-life balance. But this doesn’t mean
that they don’t work hard.
B: Actually, I think you’re right. In my company, there’s a sports
and fitness club, and they even have yoga classes. People
aren’t stuck to their desks all day.
B: Exactly. And then they don’t get so stressed about work …
that’s a very good thing!