lesson bts cg1 friday the 23 rd of january
words of the day :
let me take a rain check ( je vais prendre un jocker )
(to) meet the demand ( faire face/ satisfaire la demande)
WORK
PROJECT 2025
A STUDY OF 3 DOCUMENTS
STEP 1 THE GIG ECONOMY
ADVANCED ANSWERS
WHAT IS THE GIG ECONOMY?
It is a short term contract . you are not a permanent worker working for a company and you are rather ( plutot) self employed .
WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS FOR THE EMPLOYEES?
A bonus would be flexibility and the opportunities to try different jobs = occupations
A boon is to be able to focus on your own projects and earn money on your own time
a benefit is that it is easy to join in / join a company
The positive side is that te employees enjoy more free time / more leisure time
The disadvantage is the uncertainty of not relying on( to rely on = se reposer sur= compter sur) ) regular earnings
The cons are that it is difficult = tricky to get a loan at the bank and finance your projects
A drawback is that you have no bonuses = incentives= perks
The shortcomings is that you receive no holiday pay , sick pay , no retirement fund , no maternity leave( congés de maternité)
BUT NOW WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS FOR THE EMPLOYERS ?
The perks for an employer is saving costs /money/ running costs/ operating costs ( couts de fonctionnement)
The boons is that you can hire from a pool of talents
A positive side is that you save on operating costsand rents as you do not need to rent ( louer) massive offices
A drawback is that an employee can leave at any time and thus leave the company stranded ( coincé) = in the air = at a disadvantage
A downside is that you do not have the most experienced people because you do not supply = provide training( training = formation )
Some employees might feel tempted to do a bad job because they are not committed( impliqué)
So the company = the firm = the venture ( a company a bit risky ) can go bankrupt
REGULAR ANSWERS
WHAT IS THE GIG ECONOMY?
It is a short term contract .
The opposite would be a permanent job = a steady job
You are self employed = you work free lance = you work for yourself
WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS FOR THE EMPLOYEES?
The pros of the gig economy is the flexibility = flexible hours
The advantage of the gig economy is that the worker can put his life first
A plus of the gig economy is that the worker is an independent contractor
The benefit is that the worker has more time for himself
The drawback is that the gigs= contracts are not regular
So you do not have a regular salary and you cannot ask a loan at the bank
A downside is that you receive no holiday pay , no sick pay , no maternity leave and no benefits = no perks
BUT NOW WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS FOR THE EMPLOYERS ?
the advantage is that you can kick out = fire = make redundant / unemployed = lay off someone easily
the benefits are that you can save money
but on the other hand the workers can decline the mission and you have no one to work for you .
STEP 2 THE FOUR DAY WEEK / THE TELEWORKING / THE HYBRID WORK
PARTNER A TEXT 1 :THE FOUR DAY WEEK
A company in New Zealand that tested four-day work weeks says the experiment was so successful that it wants to make it permanent.
Perpetual Guardian, which helps customers manage their wills and estates, released the results of its two-month trial this week. The company said its employees all reported greater productivity, better work-life balance and lower stress levels from working one less day a week.
The employees — more than 240 of them — were still paid for five days a week during the experiment, which ran from the beginning of March to the end of April. The trial was conducted by outside researchers.
In a survey taken late last year, only 54% of respondents said they felt able to manage their work-life balance. After the trial, that number jumped to 78%.
Staff stress levels also decreased by around 7%, while metrics used to measure team engagement rose around 20% on average.
Barnes, the CEO of Perpetual Guardian said employees became more productive, spending less time on social media or non-work activity. One employee even told the CEO that he stopped looking at emails from his wife about an ongoing apartment search during work hours.
"Why am I not paying based on output?" Barnes said. "Why am I paying for days in the office?"
Employees offered other ideas on measuring productivity, like having small flags to place on their desks when they didn't want to be disturbed.
Barnes has recommended to his company's board that a four-day work week be made permanent, and says it could serve as an example for other firms around the world.
"What happens is you get a motivated, energized, stimulated, loyal work force," he said. "I have ended up with statistics that indicate my staff are fiercely proud of the company they work for because it gives a damn."
VOCABULARY TO HELP YOU :
an experiment (une experience)
a balance ( équilibre)
a trial ( un essai)
QUESTIONS : include your answers in your summary :
· what were the consequences of the experiment?What was the impact on the staff and their motivation?
· what did the experiment consist in ?
· What did the CEo use to pay for? What should he pay for instead? ( cf line in bold letters)
PARTNER B TELEWORKING
Teleworking. Teleworking, sometimes called telecommuting, means working from home using modern technology to keep in touch with your business. Jobs can be relocated to places where it is attractive, more convenient or cheaper to live. Technology required for teleworking. You need a computer with internet access and an email account. Some teleworkers may also use a fax machine, a mobile phone, video conferencing equipment. What are the advantages for the employer? The office running costs and overhead, rates, electricity, heating, can be reduced, which, in turn, may reduce the need for office space.
Travel-related problems may be reduced, and staff being unable to get into work due to railroad delays. It may tempt better staff to come and work for the company. Disadvantage for the employer. The employer needs to be able to trust their staff. And to be prepared to have less direct control over them. The advantages for the employee. They work in a comfortable environment, their home. No commute and no travel costs.
Work around their family's needs. Disadvantages for the employee. Less human interaction. Fewer opportunities to meet people, share ideas. More difficult to work as part of a team, especially if they're all office-based. Greater temptation to spend time on non-work related activities and difficult to separate personal life from work.
QUESTIONS : include your answers in your summary :
- Give a definition of teleworking
- State the pros and cons for the employers and the employees
PARTNER C HYBRID WORK
Working from home some of the time, or hybrid working, will become "the norm" for many companies after the pandemic, says global workspace provider IWG.
Firms will be looking to save money and be more environment-friendly by using less office space, said IWG chief executive Mark Dixon.
IWG said 2020 had been a "challenging" year as fewer firms rented its offices.
But it said it was ready to take advantage of "accelerating demand" for hybrid working.
"Something's happening and it is a change to the way that companies and people work," Mr Dixon told the BBC's Today programme.
Paul Hubble used to have to leave his home in Eastbourne, East Sussex, at 06:10 to get to his desk at Barclays' London headquarters in Canary Wharf by 09:00 - a morning commute of two-and-a-half hours.
He had to leave just before 17:00 if he wanted to make it home for 19:30.
But since home-working became the norm for Barclays employees, Paul says he can get more done.
"I now have more time for myself, but also can be more productive in that I can start work early and finish work later," he told the BBC. Plus he saves £6,000 a year on his rail season ticket.
It also means he can make time for a mid-afternoon dog walk, which he says is a "great way of recharging the batteries".
Mr Dixon said companies were keen to shed some of their office space and use third-party facilities instead, often closer to where staff actually live.
"It works for companies, because it's a lot cheaper," he said. "It's also much, much better for the environment," he added, as it enabled workers to cut back on commuting.
VOCABULARY TO HELP YOU
(to) save money ( économiser de l’argent)
(to) rent ( louer)
Third-party facilities = facilities rented by the company
Facilities ( équipements/ installations )
HOMEWORK
APPRENDRE LA PARTIE ROUGE DU COURS POUR TEST LUNDI + SAVOIR PRESENTER SON TEXTE ( definition + pros and cons )
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