14 Starting a New Workweek GLOSSARY rough difficult; challenging; not easy or smooth * Last year, Adolfo lost his job and his mother passed away. It was a rough year. weekend Saturday and Sunday; the days of the week when most offices areclosed and m

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Many Americans are looking for new ways to save money, due to the rising price of gas. With nine out of ten Americans driving to their jobs about three-quarters of them alone in the car and many more on the road for work, one solution gaining popula

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In the collective imagination, there are two Europes: the industrious north, with relatively low unemployment and dynamic economies, and the sluggish south, where people would just as soon kick back, sip an espresso and watch the world go by. Many pe

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Naomi: Wow, you look like you had a rough weekend. A little too much partying, huh? Aaron: You said it. Im planning to ease into the new workweek. I need time to chill and to recover. Could you take a meeting this morning with our new client? Naomi:

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