narrative20161023 Lee, Ferenc and Drewer were invited to business night program, and they needed to talk something if a production manager always be looking for higher productivity or not as a production manager’s view. Lee thought that productivity was one of the factors to watch, but it was not the be-all-and-end-all of a production manager’s life. Furthermore, with so many people involved in the process, productivity measures were bound to suffer. So, he believed the best measure standard was: what was going to keep you in business and added value to your company. Ferenc was a big fan of automation, he is firmly under the belief that productivity made product in the cheapest and most efficient way. As a result, employment regulations in Europe would have to change to make it easier to hire and fire workers. In Drewer’s opinion, productivity asked companies replace workers with obedient marvels. As a consequence, companies lost they customer base because people were out of a job and no money to spend. Not only that, since people don’t concentrate on marketing the product, an activity where productivity measures were largely irrelevant.

narrative20161018 There were five people invited to talk about their present jobs and future ambitions. Lechsinska wanted to have her own business because her uncompetitive wage couldn’t fit her appetite any more. Ganesh felt he was stuck in a rut and stagnating, so he planned to learn some courses to be an accountant in the future. Francesca needed a chance to wind down from the pressure work since her company gave her a mobile phone to stand by 24 hours. Dorron corral has a very strong willpower to get taken on by the Royal Shakespeare Company and to work for them till he reaches his retiring age, even if he was getting offered the bit-parts at the moment. Irenka was really annoyed by her boss, but for her own firm launching in the future, she decided to endure that till she made enough money.

narrative 20161011 Most people have a dream that, when they carry on working, they can carry on earning a living too. It is not so impossible by participating job sharing, but the job sharing is not omnipotence. There are a number of drawbacks for people who want to join it:  It lessens the chances of promotion;  Training opportunities are less than before;  Overtime working is without payment.

narritive 9/29 Pressure is a bit like pain, and it can’t be diagnosed. Doctors give people time off when people feel pressure. In extreme cases, doctors send them to therapist. Actually, it doesn’t go well. People feel pressure than before, not only because of battle in the workplace, but also because of changing jobs very frequently.

narrative 9/29 Mariella Kinsky was on the Sue’ business night show with a topic “stress”. Mariella thought the housewives were under the biggest stress. Considered the work-related stress was the topic, she thought the people who had the most happiness life were routine office workers. Meanwhile, she believed positive stress gave people a zest for living and doing more.

narrative 2 There are two people talking about lease, one is a secretary, the other is a director. Their company would negotiate with the householder, but there were some problems need to be clear. The firstly, the householder asked for six months as an upfront deposit. After discussing, they decided to offer two or three months as an upfront deposit. Secondly, they would have to keep to the same commercial activity, since this would be easy to do for them. Thirdly, the householder wanted to raise the rent every year, but they didn’t want to pay more rent, and they would add this clause in contract. Fourthly, they needed some guarantees that the building be in good condition. Fifthly, the householder wanted to reserve the right to change the condition of the lease after five years, but they believed that ten years is proper. Sixthly, they would rent the staff parking space. Apart from these points above, there were so many advantages as good points to bargain. For example, there weren’t many companies looking to lease round. They were satisfied with the house. Finally, I think they will rent this house, and they will offer good price to the householder.

narrative Next to Glenn’s presentation, Carla described her experience. For the winter season, they needed to import goods from the Far East. But their negotiation reached a deadlock and they didn’t have the deal. She was so frustrated because the supplier didn’t even know when they would be able to get the things out and they were afraid of taking on something they couldn’t do. Naomi was the last one to speak. She negotiated with a client who had outlets all over the country to enhance their selling. But after several months, she was almost to reach an agreement when her opposite number interrupted her by saying that it was too late. She was very put out because her efforts were in vain.