Make Your Way 7, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Working with words: The redundancy dilemma You are the editor of a struggling daily newspaper. After a meeting with the board of directors , you have been asked to make one of your top journalists redundant in order to cut down on the wage bill . Study the profiles of your shortlist of six “candidates” and decide who should go. Look back at the words or expressions in bold type. Replace each of them with the most suitable option from the choice below. How, if at all, does the meaning change? 10 sleazebag (infml.) : schmieriger Typ libel [ }laçbWl ]: Verleumdung to sail close to the wind: sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen resign  working flexitime  junior  payroll  night shift  lay off  fringe benefits  workforce hired  allowance  wage  golden handshake  top management  top earning  dismissal William Your highest-paid journalist, who always manages to get the best gossip stories. Something of a reputation as a sleazebag, though, and often threatened with libel cases by the rich and famous. So far no cases brought against him, but sailing very close to the wind. Refuses to work irregular hours . Karen Music journalist whose perks include free tickets to all the major concerts and setting her own hours , which leaves her very little time for useful work. However, her uncle is on the board of directors and things could turn ugly if she is threatened with the sack . Paul Last to arrive, first to leave. Became “famous” for securing an interview with a member of the Royal Family, but that was several years ago. Seems to have developed something of a drink problem recently. The only Asian journalist at the paper, a fact which has led to some bad publicity among the competition. Gillian Now 54, she has been with the newspaper for over thirty years, having been taken on as an apprentice . Unfortunately, she hasn’t been able to keep pace with technology and knows nothing about computers. Family problems have also started to interfere with her work. Chris In a wheelchair as a result of pursuing a story for the newspaper several years ago, he is now deskbound. Though still receiving the salary of a journalist, he was given a lesser position and is not really needed. Has refused to take early retirement and disability pension on more than one occasion. Duncan Extremely productive youngster, the newest addition to the paper. Would appear to have a bright future in the business. Not liked by the rest of the staff , who accuse him of stealing their stories. Has already tried to hand in his notice . 186 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv