- Instead: I need to raise my salary because I need to fix my house / repair my car ...
Try: I've tried to work with productivity three times in the last six months, and I've been asking for a raise.
- Rather: Can you come back soon after lunch break? Office does not have anything to do anymore, then the whole thing.
Try: Can you leave after lunch?
- Rather: All is A.
Try: The boss is right, maybe we missed that detail. I will be more careful. Can we fix this now?
- Instead: Depends on the boss.
Let's try: It seems we have different views on this issue.
- Instead: We do all the same.
Try: What you are proposing is not very popular. It can cause certain difficulties.
- Instead: Yes, I'll try / Let me try.
Please try: Yes, I will do it. / I need time for answer, I tell the boss on friday!
- Instead: I have a lot of work.
Try: I'm also working on a project that the boss just delivered yesterday. Which of the two projects should be preferred?
- Instead: What will you get?
Try: Yes.
- Rather: That's not my problem.
Try: I'm not an expert on this issue but I think we should ...
- Instead: I simply thought it was not important / unnecessary ... so I was ...
Try: It seems we have misunderstood. I will fix this and be more careful next time.
tào lao quá bn ơi :))