Why Working From Home Is Good For Business

Question 1

“We’re coming up on …”

Answer 1

phrase
“We are about to reach …”
* We’re coming up on 50,000 employees.
* We’re coming up on our 10 year anniversary.

Question 2

Nomad

Answer 2

noun
Someone who does not stay in the same place for long
* I have been a nomad most of my life.
* My sister is a nomad.

Question 3

Distributed work

Answer 3

noun
Having employees work in different physical locations
* Since the pandemic many firms have moved to a distributed work model.
* They have been more effective using distributed work.

Question 4

Conscious choice

Answer 4

noun
A choice made after much thought
* It was a conscious choice to end that relationship.
* She made a conscious choice to quit her job.

Question 5

Essential

Answer 5

adjective
Extremely important
* It is essential that you meet us on time.
* It is not essential for you to bring your bag.

Question 6

Lived experience

Answer 6

noun
The knowledge that a person has gained from their experiences in life / work
* I am basing my decisions on my lived experience.
* His lived experience is a very valuable tool.

Question 7

Equal playing field

Answer 7

noun
An equal chance to succeed
* The Internet has provided an equal playing field.
* There is no equal playing field at that company.

Question 8

Y’all

Answer 8

noun
Informal way if saying “you all” (used in the southern United States)
* Y’all should know better than that!
* Y’all need to be on time for tomorrow’s lunch meeting.

Question 9

A trail

Answer 9

noun
A series of notes left behind by someone as they move along
* You should leave a trail of your steps to help the next person.
* I could move along faster by following her trail.
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Question 10

Intense bursts

Answer 10

adjective - noun
Something with a lot of energy that lasts only a short time
* We have meetings in intense bursts throughout the month.
* I try to reply to my emails in intense bursts.

Question 11

Autonomy / Autonomous

Answer 11

noun / adjective
To be independent
* Taiwan has an autonomous government.
* I have a lot of autonomy in my job.

Question 12

Catch up

Answer 12

phrasal verb
To talk to someone you have not seen in a while
* We really should catch up over a cup of coffee soon.
* Our annual parties allow everyone to catch up.

Question 13

Aligned / on the same page

Answer 13

Adjective / idiom
To be in agreement
* I think we are aligned on how to resolve this issue.
* They seem to be on the same page regarding this.

Question 14

Flexibility

Answer 14

noun
Something can easily be changed
* She has a lot of flexibility in her schedule.
* There is no flexibility in their fees.

Question 15

Stipend

Answer 15

noun
Fixed paid expenses
* You will receive a daily stipend on your business trip.
* We get a stipend for our transport costs and meals.

Question 16

Pool

Answer 16

verb
To collect something so that it can be used by several different people
* We need to pool our resources.
* They were able to pool their assets and buy the company.