Bonnie: I wanted us to meet today to talk about ways to reduce our overhead. One suggestion is for us to outsource some of our operations. Id like to hear what you think are the pros and cons of doing that. Jean-Luc: I think that, in principle , its...
Its been almost three months since I got a haircut and I went to the barbershop where I always get it cut. But when I got there, the barbershop had been replaced by a hair salon. Shinobu: Hi, I used to get my hair cut at the barbershop that was here....
Sarya: Hey Dom, I havent seen you in so long. Where have you been? Dominick: Oh, Ive been busy. Sarya: Ive missed hanging out together. Hows Leslie? Dominick: Shes okay, but things havent been that great between us. Sarya: Im really sorry to hear tha...
I went to the bike shop on Saturday morning to buy a bicycle. Clerk: What kind of bike are you looking for? Lance: Im really not sure. Clerk: Well, let me show you what we have. We carry road bikes, mountain bikes, beach cruisers, and racing bikes. L...
Patty: Alberto, can I pick your brain for a minute? Alberto: Yeah, sure, but youll have to make it quick. Im going into a meeting at 3. Patty: Sure. Hopefully, this wont take long. Im thinking about asking for a raise. Ive been working here for a yea...
I was at the hospital at with my friend, Wendy. Her father was in an accident and she was waiting to talk to the doctor. Doctor: Hello, Im Dr. Johnson. How are you holding up? Wendy: Oh, Im fine. Is there any news? Doctor: Yes. I have examined your f...
Our family decided to take a road trip across the country this year. The kids were really excited and my oldest son wanted to help navigate. Before the trip, we looked at the road maps and decided on our route and the points of interest we would try...
Celeste: Im so glad its Friday. Are you doing anything this weekend? Ryan: Im going snowboarding with James. Celeste: Didnt you guys go bungee jumping last weekend? Ryan: Yeah, and we plan to go cave diving in a couple of weeks. Celeste: I didnt know...
Adam: With our expansion into these new areas of business, I think we need to think seriously about changing our corporate image. Were much more than just a paper company now. Eva: I think youre right. Our brand has changed, and if we want to keep br...
It was 2 oclock in the morning when my wife woke me up. She is eight-and-a-half months pregnant and she told me that her water had broken. She said that she was having contractions and she was sure that she was in labor. I paged our doctor and drove...
