Lesson 9 - Ask For That Promotion And Get It Flashcards
1) say what one thinks openly; to express one’s opinion without fear; to go ahead and ask for something
2) to speak louder
TO SPEAK UP
- If you’re not happy with the way your boss is treating you, you should speak up.
- Somebody needs to tell the presenter to speak up. The people in the back of the room can’t hear him.
to surprise someone by saying or doing something unexpected
TO CATCH SOMEONE OFF GUARD
My boss caught me off guard when he asked me if I was looking for another job.
to have some freedom to act as one wants;
to have flexibility in deciding on a certain action
TO HAVE LEEWAY
When I asked for a 10 percent discount off the print job, the salesman said he didn’t have any leeway regarding pricing.
flexibility
ability to improve an offer
WIGGLE ROOM
The real estate company is asking for $10,000 a month to lease the office space, but they say they have some wiggle room.
to explain or justify why one deserves something
to explain one’s point of view so that others agree
TO MAKE ONE’S CASE
The investors gave Joan 45 minutes to make her case for funding her new children’s clothing company.
ways to advance in an organization
chances to learn new skills in an organization (which may lead to a better job or promotion)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH
Jason had four job offers coming out of business school. He accepted the offer from Google because the company promised him lots of opportunities for growth.
to demonstrate what one is capable of doing
to show one’s talents
TO SHOW ONE’S STUFF
I wasn’t sure Ted was the best person for the sales job at first, but over the past six months, he’s really shown his stuff.
not at all
the opposite is true
FAR FROM IT
“I heard that the president thinks we should spend less on Internet advertising for next year.” — “Far from it. He supports an increase in Internet advertising.”
a match
appropriate for something
well suited
GOOD FIT
During your job interview, be sure to explain why you would be a good fit with the company.
to arrange
to finalize
TO IRON OUT
Delicious Delights Foods has agreed to buy a Chinese noodle company. Two executives from Delicious Delights will fly to Beijing next week to iron out all the details.
1) not available; not able to be reached
2) an accounting term used to refer to expenses an employee pays directly and then gets reimbursed by the company
OUT OF POCKET
- We went to speak with the finance director, but his assistant told us he’d be out of pocket until 4 o’clock.
- My out-of-pocket expenses were over $2,000 from the business trip to Hong Kong. I asked our accountant to reimburse me as soon as possible.
to be back in touch with someone
TO CIRCLE BACK WITH SOMEONE
You need sales projections now for next quarter? Let me circle back with you later today.
