Practice English Conversation (Working hard to get a pay raise) English Conversation Practice

hey John have you seen Bertha I need  her to give me some documents to

hello Mark again are you  working overtime again oh my God

yeah what's the matter I need to work  hard if I want to get that promotion

you've told me that many times you've been  working hard for I don't know how many years

six or seven years that's a lot of time  my friend you should reconsider that

you don't know how it works right you need  to work hard if you want to get things

yeah sure I'm not telling you that  working hard is something bad but

working overtime at least do you get  paid for those extra hours you're working

of course I mean for some extra hours  I also do some extra work sometimes

for example yesterday I helped the boss with  something personal gift for his daughter

I had to go to the mall to look for  a present because it was her birthday

I found a beautiful doll for her I bought  it and gave it to the boss he loved that  

oh obviously he gave me that money  back the money I spent I'm not silly

and he was so happy that he congratulated  me for helping him I'm his friend now

but that's not part of your work bro you  just need to work eight hours in this office

as I told you before working hard  is good but do not exaggerate

you don't know you just come here on time  leave home and come back again the next day

yeah because that's what our job is about I  also work hard but during my working hours

I'm not going to offer to go to the mall  to get a gift for my boss's daughter haha

well you should consider doing that  didn't you know Patrick quit last week

seriously I didn't know that I heard  that he got fired because of a problem

no he quit he had to travel to other  country and he's going to work there

he talked to the boss and decided to  quit the boss told me that yesterday

you know what it means right there is a  vacancy available for that job position

and of course he will think of me when he  has to take that decision do you get it now

I see I think I get it but what will  happen if you don't get that promotion

how can you say something like  that of course I'll get it

and not only because I did the boss a  favor yesterday there are many factors

I have helped him a lot all these years  did you know I come on Saturdays to work

what why could you come to  work on Saturdays are you crazy

yeah I come every Saturdays to work here  there is a lot of work my friend he needs help  

I usually arrive at seven in the morning and  then we work together as a team it's amazing

after we finish working we go to eat something  to a nice restaurant here's my friend

he usually offers to pay but I tell him no I  always pay for the lunch we eat on Saturdays  

you could think I'm stupid but no  that way he will know he owes me one

hmm if you say so I'm just telling  you to be careful don't trust too much

what happens is that you don't know  how things work here in the office

if you want to get a promotion or a pay  raise you will have to do many things

like that time we stayed up working late  he needed to deliver an important report

so I offered to help him finish that  we stayed here until the next day

but we could at least finish with that report  it was really tiring but it was worth it  

or at that time he didn't have enough cash to  pay for his lunch I had to lend him some money

he likes eating in fancy restaurants  so it cost like 500 dollars

five hundred dollars wow that's a lot of  money of course he paid you back right

of course not he wanted to do that  but I didn't let him do so smart

if you say so but again what will  happen if you don't get that promotion

that is impossible to happen I will  absolutely get that promotion you'll see

did you know I always arrive two hours before  we start to work I arrive at five o'clock

are you crazy why I mean why why would  you do that do you get pet for that

or it's not I come here earlier  to help cleaning the office

but we have a staff for that job why  would you clean the office I don't get it

because that's how I show that I have initiative  the boss knows that and he congratulates me  

he appreciates me so much that he will  recommend me to get that promotion you'll see

well I hope you're not wrong I hope  you can get that promotion seriously

thanks but that's how it will be you  just wait for the great news okay

okay congratulations then I need to  go to my office I have a lot of work

sure he doesn't know but I will  get that promotion for sure

hello Mark I was looking for you I  need to ask you for a favor please

Hi boss sure whatever you want I'm  here to help you or the company grow

thank you I need you to deliver some  documents to the main office please could you

of course I'm here to help you just  give me the address and I'll go there

great the address is in my office I will  go to get it and then I'll come back

oh by the way did you know Patrick  quit last week it was a great worker

yes I've heard about that it's a Pity he  doesn't work here anymore I hope he's fine  

yeah I think he got a job in other country  anyway we were looking for his replacement

we were evaluating a lot of people these days but  we finally found him he was here in this office  

we decided to promote one of the workers  here I think that's fair don't you

absolutely sir totally agree with you and  I'm so happy with your decision thank you  

I've been working hard all these years and I'm  so happy and honored to be the new supervisor and

yeah that's why I decided to promote  Mike my nephew do you remember him

Mike your nephew but he has just started  working here he started last month  

yeah and he has done an excellent job I'm so proud  of him that's why he will be the new supervisor  

hard work always pays off don't you think  he deserves to get that promotion for sure  

so you just keep working hard and  someday you could become like Mike  

have a good day yeah bye oh God maybe I have  to work even harder right I hope you liked  

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