Word Power
You know what they say about all work and no play. Take a break and see if you know these terms of employment.
budget. B: court-ordered seizure of pay. C: net earnings.
10. hotelling—a: providing temporary office space to telecommuters. B: meeting in upscale venues. C: staying overnight at work.
11. inpatriate—a: loyal employee. B: insufferable colleague. C: foreign employee working at headquarters.
12. downshifting—a: passing the blame. B: taking a less demanding job for lifestyle reasons. C: economic slowdown.
13. remediation—a: correction of a deficiency. B: repetitive presentation. C: holiday time.
14. nepotism—a: tax evasion. B: stress-related breakdown. C: favouritism shown to relatives.
15. perquisite—a: job requiring pleasant demeanour. B: special employment benefit. C: final paycheque.
5. delegating—[c] assigning tasks to others. Genevieve’s overflowing desk revealed she wasn’t delegating enough work.
6. ergonomics—[b] workplace design for health and safety. The consultant adjusted Joan’s chair, saying her back problems were a result of poor ergonomics.
7. moonlighting—[b] working a second job. Milos’s colleagues were tickled to learn he was moonlighting as an opera singer.
8. turnover—[a] rate of staff changes. Employees were offered a better benefits package in an effort to reduce turnover.
9. garnishment—[b] court-ordered seizure of pay. The deductions on
10. hotelling—[a] providing temporary office space to telecommuters. Lazlo’s old cubicle was used for hotelling off-site workers.
11. inpatriate—[c] foreign employee working at headquarters. The American engineering team boasts several inpatriates with degrees from the Indian Institutes of Technology.
12. downshifting—[b] taking a less demanding job for lifestyle reasons. With a third child on the way, Sarom downshifted to a position that would allow for more time at home.
13. remediation—[a] correction of a deficiency. Felicia excelled at programming but needed remediation on her admin skills.
14. nepotism—[c] favouritism shown to relatives. The appointment of the CEO’S inexperienced daughter to head of sales smacks of nepotism.
15. perquisite—[b] special employment benefit. Andrea noted her new job’s perquisites, which included gym membership and a company vehicle.
VOCABULARY RATINGS 7–10: fair
11–12: good
13–15: excellent