INTELLIGENT BUSINESS ELEMENTARY EXIT TEST LISTENING
AUDIOSCRIPT
Track 7
Jessica: The human resources department were very helpful with my problem.
They had three possible solutions. One was for me to move to the finance
department. I didn’t want to do that because I like working in the sales department,
and my manager thinks that I am good at my job. The second was to work part-time.
That solution wasn’t good for my manager because Wednesday and Friday aren’t
busy days in the office. Also, I have moved to a new house, so I need the salary from
a full-time job. The solution that we decided was best was to try flexible hours. I work
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday morning in the office but now I usually start at 9am and
leave at 5pm. I am also in the office on Friday morning from 8:30am till lunchtime.
But I work at home all day on Wednesday and on Friday afternoon. When it is busy
or when we have a department meeting, I change my hours and go into the
office. My manager is happy because the work gets done, and he agrees that it’s a
good solution. I’m pleased because I like my job and my company. Now I can
continue with my career, but I also have more time to be with my family.
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