Take a short break and smile
A MOTIVATED BOSS
My boss arrived at work in a brand-new Lamborghini. “Wow,” I said. “That’s an amazing car.”
He replied, “If you work hard, put all your hours in, and strive for excellence (стремиться к совершенству), I’ll get another one next year.”
HOW TO TRANSLATE WORK EMAILS
I have a question. = I have 18 questions.
I’ll look into (посмотрю, проверю) it. = I’ve already forgotten about it.
I tried my best. = I did the bare minimum.
Happy to discuss further. = Don’t ask me about this again.
No worries. = You really messed up (наделал ошибок, напортачил) this time.