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1、新编剑桥商务英语高级学生用书 Unit 1AI'vejustmovedfromacompanywithaverystricthierarchytoafast-growingsoftwarecompanyandit'sbeenhardcomingtotermswiththechanges.Imean,don'tgetmewrong,Ienjoymynewjobalotmore.Ihavealotmoreresponsibilitynowandeverything'sdoneinprojectteamsandmanagedbyobjectiv
2、es.TheonethingIdomisshowever,isthatnow,onceaproject'srunning,theteam'sprettymuchonitsownandlefttosolveanyproblemsbyitself.Before,therewasalwaysasuperiorIcouldturntoforhelp,andtobehonest,I'dbemuchhappierifthatwerestillthecase.Especiallywhenyou'restartinganewjob,havingsomeo
3、netotalktocanmakethingsaloteasier.Iproducetechnicaldocuments,youknow,user'smanualsandthatsortofthingnothingcreative,I'mafraid.Ourteam'sresponsibleforitsownworkschedules.Andaslongaseverything'sfinishedbeforethemachine'sshipped,it'suptouswhenwedoit.Soyou'dthinkwithe-mailand
4、everything,we'dallbeabletoworkfromhomeorcomeandgoaswepleasebutthat'snotthecase.Unfortunately,it'saveryconservativecompanysoeveryone'sstillclockinginandoutatthesametime.Isupposethemanagershavealwaysworkedaroutineninetofiveandjustcan'timagineanythingelsebeingpossible.I'manI
5、TconsultantandI'mworkingforasmallleisuregrouponaone-yearcontract.SoI'mtravellingaroundEuropealot,whichIknowsoundsveryglamorous,butit'sjustacaseofjettingin,fixingahotel'scomputerandthenjettingoutagain.ItalsomeanI'moncallandworkvery…shallwesay‘flexible'hours,includingmanywe
6、ekends.OhandI'malsoresponsibleforthewebsite,whichIworkonfromhome.WhatImississupportfromcolleagues,youknow,beingabletodiscussproblemsorthingslikethelatesttechnologywithotherITprofessionalsinthesamejob.So,yes,it'sdefinitelythesocialsideofmyjobI'dliketoimprove.Well,I'matempa
7、ndI'mworkingasaPAforalawfirminLondonjustnow.It'samedium-sizedfirmthat'sgrowthquicklysoitsorganisationisverymuchlikethatofasmallercompany.OK,Iknowit'sunreasonabletoexpectadefinitejobdescriptionImean,ifsomethingneedsdoing,thenIthinkwhoever'savailableshoulddoit.ButI'malready
8、responsibleformanagingthediariesandcorrespondenceoftwoseniormanagers,sowhenthetelephone'sringing
