Workplace Flexibility(5)

■Words and Phrases

  • lingering
    • 長引く、なかなか消え去らない
  • goof off
    • 怠ける
  • under the eagle eye of
    • 厳しい監視の下で
  • keep tab on
    • チェックする
  • virtual face time
    • 仮想フェイスタイム
  • in the end
    • 最後に
  • get on with the task at hand
    • 目の前の仕事をこなす
  • ride herd on
    • 監視する

■Daily Exercise

  1. Steve says some people have a negative opinion of telecommuting.
  2. What does it mean to ride herd on someone? To supervise them closely.
  3. Seiji says it's important to focus on employees' productivity.