Challenges for the American Worker(5)

■Words and Phrases

  • contingent workers
    • 臨時労働者
  • as many as
    • もの
  • cut back on
    • 削減する
  • on a short-term basis
    • 短期的に
  • You might think so.
    • そう思うかもしれませんね
  • play safe
    • 慎重である
  • downsize
    • 人員削減をする
  • enlightened
    • 賢明な
  • win-win situation

だれもが得をする状況

■Daily Exercise

  1. Hiring contingent workers helps employers reduce their labor costs.
  2. Why does Bill think businesses will continue to hire temps? Because business want to keep their options open.
  3. Paul says treating employees right work to everyone's advantage.