Ah, dezembro – o mês das confraternizações!
Uns adoram, outros odeiam. Mas com uma coisa todos concordam: é um mês cheio de armadilhas que podem comprometer sua imagem pessoal e profissional.
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Vocabulary
TO SKIP: to avoid; to not do something that you usually do or that you should do
2) Don’t talk about work excessively
Vocabulary
TO TALK SHOP : to talk about your job with those you work with when not at work.
TO MINGLE: to mix, to move around and talk to other people at a social event
3) Don’t bring an inappropriate gift to the SWAP or to the Secret Santa
Vocabulary
SWAP: an event where people exchange gifts
4) Don’t appear BORED or antisocial
Try to resist the URGE to constantly check texts and social media at the office holiday party.
Vocabulary
BORED: feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one activity
URGE: a strong desire or impulse
5) Don’t drink too much
If you don’t want to come into work the next day WONDERING if you JEOPARDIZED your job, drink wisely – and be sure to sample the snacks, too.
Vocabulary
TO WONDER: to desire to know something, to feel curious, to feel doubt
TO JEOPARDIZE: to put into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm or failure
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6) Dress festively (but not inappropriately)
Use good judgment when you’re getting DECKED OUT for the company party. Avoid wearing anything that could double as an outfit for a night out at the club.
Vocabulary
TO BE DECKED OUT: to adorn brightly or festively
7) Be careful with what you share on social media
You may be tempted to live-tweet your office party or post videos to your Snapchat Story but.. if you want to avoid trouble, STICK TO posting group photos you all posed for.
Vocabulary
TO STICK TO: to continue or confine oneself to doing or using a particular thing, adhere to
8) Thank the host
If you can’t thank them in person at the party, be sure TO FOLLOW UP with a thank-you note or email.
Vocabulary
TO FOLLOW UP – to carry out an activity, to continue something
FONTES:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com