Chapter 3

Chapter 3

a) Employment and Career

· to consider smb. for partnership

· to put in a lot of long hours

· to be overstretched

· upgrading=career realigning=resource reallocation=career alternative enhancement=career change opportunity=decruiting=outplacement=sacking=laying off=giving the boot=giving the big heave-go=passing the pink slip (в терминологии Steinberg Roth все термины означают “увольнение”)

· to be up to the job

· to have smb.’s input on smth.

· to be transferred from… to…

· to make a career move

· a senior executive

· to summon smb.

· a direct boss

· to make a real contribution to smth.

· the Board=Совет Директоров компании

· to blackball smb.= to vote against smb.

· to elect to partner

· to be bright/creative

· professional ability vs. personal conduct

· interpersonal relationships

· (to find) an appropriate post

· a bonus

· ex-gratia (payment)=Latin for "by favour" or “out of goodwill. When something has been done ex-gratia, it has been done voluntarily, out of kindness or grace. Ex-gratia payment is a payment made without the giver recognising any liability or legal obligation=добровольная выплата. A company conducting layoffs may make an ex

gratia payment to the affected employees that is greater than the statutory payment

required by the law, perhaps if those employees had a long and well performing service

with the company.

b) Investment Banking

· to run the trading desk=возглавлять отдел/департамент торговых операций (Mike ran the proprietary trading desk at Steinberg Roth)

· to generate profits

· to keep overheads down=накладные расходы

· to tighten one’s belts=”затянуть поясa”=проводить политику жесткой экономии

· a trainee broker

· a rival product

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