Modal verbs conversation (Office rules - first day at work) English Conversation Practice

good morning everyone I want to welcome  you all to this amazing and great company

today is your first day of work here  congratulations on passing the interviews

since you're new here I will explain you the  rules I mean the office rules and obligations

of course I will also tell you about your  benefits and what you can and can't do at this job

if you have any questions I will answer  them at the end of this explanation please

excuse me can we also know about payment  day they haven't explained that to us

sure don't worry I may explain you everything  and you can ask some questions later

well first I will tell you about the office rules  I don't think it's necessary to tell you that

you should be friendly to all and new employages  take the time to introduce yourself to them

the more experience implodges must help you  understand what your roles are in this company

make sure you know the areas you may  be able to work at if you are in a team

you must work with them equally support  your partners and help them all the time

also for this job position you should know  you must watch your body language all the time  

remember you might work with high ticket  customers sometimes that's why it's important  

everyone has bad mornings and sometimes  they follow you into the office I get it

you must be aware of your body language  even when you aren't saying anything

if you feel angry or frustrated give yourself  a 10 minute timeout in a private space

in order to bring yourself back to  neutral we have a special place for that

you mustn't give the wrong impression during a  morning meeting or during your performance reviews

office etiquette requires professionalism even  on your worst day make sure you remember that  

I don't think I should tell you not to be late  whether it is arriving for work or to a meeting  

being punctual actually means being five minutes  early showing up late it's simply disrespectful  

it delivers the message to your co-workers  that their time isn't as important as yours

I hope you can understand this part  you can't arrive late remember that

unless of course you really have a worst  case scenario emergency that's an exception

please minimize the jargon you shouldn't use  a special words or Expressions all the time

it is nearly impossible to  escape corporate jargon but  

it doesn't mean you need to use it all the time

the key is to make yourself understood  in a clear consistent way you can do it

most of the time jargon is far too big and  you could become impossible to understand

you must tone it down and focus on  good communication that's the key

now I will tell you about the dress  code you must dress appropriately

every office has a dress code make sure that  what you wear is appropriate to that code

whether you work at the corporate law firm or  

it's casual Friday there will  be a set of rules to follow

if you're unsure of this company's dress code the  HR team should be able to give you all the details

oh before I was telling you about emergencies  please if you get sick for any reason

do your team a favor and don't share  your pneumonia germs with everyone

what I mean is if you're sick you shouldn't  come to work that day it's not necessary

you could take a day or two and focus on  getting better that may be the best option

if you must work then work remotely grab  your laptop and work from the comfort of home

and then you shouldn't forget to sanitize  your desk when you get back to work

what else oh respect co-workers  downtime you must pay attention

you can't contact A co-worker after hours  when they are off sick or on vacation

unless they have given you a specific  directions to do so you mustn't do that please

respect their downtime like they respect  yours you should never forget that phrase

oh about the offices you shall knock before  you enter please that's what the door is for

it is a way to tell someone you are there  before you start speaking you shouldn't be rude

about the music though you  may think that classical  

Opera is the best music to help your concentration  

your co-workers might not feel the same way it  is fine to have soft music playing in your area

as long as the volume won't interrupt anyone  else's train of thought their concentration

I'm sure you can keep the volume turned  down to a private level or where headphones

also you should give meetings all your  attention do you know what it means

this means you mustn't answer phone  calls texting or check your email

you should focus on what the person in charge  of the meeting is saying and take notes of that

an important point is keep social  media appropriate what I mean is

if you are friends with co-workers online  know that nothing you post is truly private  

or confidential you can't complain about your  boss company or co-workers on social media

while it may help you with your  stress levels if you take your  

complaining too far it could damage your career

to finish with the rules you must  clean up after yourself it's important

the office is not your home and no one  here is going to be cleaning up after you

this means you must wash your own dishes throw  your garbage away and even more important

you can't live your personal items all over the  office maintain a high level of cleanliness and  

communal spaces now do you have any questions  before I start with the benefits you have here

no sir I think we all understood  the office rules thank you very much

perfect I won't take so much to  explain you the benefits don't worry

well here in this company you could have  dental medical and vision health insurance

life insurance and disability insurance  will depend on you you can talk to me later

you may also read the retirement benefits  in the contract you have received before

time off benefits may include training  days and sabbaticals we will pay for that

you can work overtime and you will get paid  for that don't worry as many hours as you want

you should also know you will have some  additional compensations pay attention

you will have bonuses commissions Awards  and gifts as well as indirect compensation

these compensations are part of the incentive  program to produce more and better quality results

well I think that's the most important and  do you have any questions you'd like to make

yes sir you didn't tell us about  the payment day when is it gonna be

oh you will get paid at the end of the  month you will get your check on the 30th

sir I'm sorry but do you think I can  get an advance on my salary please

and advance but you haven't even  started to work in this company

yeah I know but I really needed to  pay for a loan I have it is urgent

we will first have to evaluate  that option come with me

oh and welcome to SpaceX company the  best place to work congratulations

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