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Job LayoffsA: So, have you heard the news?
B: No, what's up?
A: I just heard that the company is planning to lay off 20 percent of the employees in the next two months.
B: You're kidding! I knew they were looking for some way to cut costs with the lower profits this quarter, but I didn't think that they would start laying people off.
A: Yeah, it's hard to believe. That'll be hundreds of people losing their jobs. It's not just the salary. It means losing benefits, too. You know, I hope it's not going to be Sebastian. With three kids and a wife who's sick, that would really be a blow.
B: When will we know who's getting axed?
A: I don't know if we'll get any warning. We might just get a pink slip on a Friday afternoon. Well, I'm going to start job hunting right now.
B: That's a good idea. The first thing I'm going to do is to call all of my friends and business contacts to let them know I'm on the market. Hopefully, I'll get a line on something soon. Thanks for letting me know.
A: Sure. If I hear anything else, I'll let you know.
B: Thanks. I'll do the same.
B: No, what's up?
A: I just heard that the company is planning to lay off 20 percent of the employees in the next two months.
B: You're kidding! I knew they were looking for some way to cut costs with the lower profits this quarter, but I didn't think that they would start laying people off.
A: Yeah, it's hard to believe. That'll be hundreds of people losing their jobs. It's not just the salary. It means losing benefits, too. You know, I hope it's not going to be Sebastian. With three kids and a wife who's sick, that would really be a blow.
B: When will we know who's getting axed?
A: I don't know if we'll get any warning. We might just get a pink slip on a Friday afternoon. Well, I'm going to start job hunting right now.
B: That's a good idea. The first thing I'm going to do is to call all of my friends and business contacts to let them know I'm on the market. Hopefully, I'll get a line on something soon. Thanks for letting me know.
A: Sure. If I hear anything else, I'll let you know.
B: Thanks. I'll do the same.
heard the news: do you know about this هل عرفت ذلك؟
What's up?: what is going on? ماذا حدث؟
to lay off: to fire يفصل
You're Kidding: joking يمزح( تقال عند سماع شيء لا يمكن او صعب تصديقه)
to cut costs: reduce or lower costs يقلل التكاليف
cost X income or profit
lower profits this quarter ارباح اقل خلال هذا الربع (3 شهور) من العام
lower: less اقل
quarter: 3 months: 25% ربع
salary الراتب
benefits المزايا (مثل التأمين الصحي....ولكن ليست مميزات نقدية)
blow مصيبة
getting axed: getting fired: got the axe يفصل عن العمل
pink slip فصل باللغة العامية (استمارة 6 )
job hunting: search for a job البحث عن وظيفة
business contacts الاشخاص( الاصدقاء و المعارف) العاملين بالشركات
on the market: looking for job يبحث عن وظيفة
get a line on: get information يحصل علي معلومات من
letting me know: telling me اخباري - اعلامي
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