Always Give 110 Percent
The following quote is by Adam Gropman:
At a job interview, tell them you’re willing to give one hundred and ten percent, a menos que o trabalho seja de técnico de estatística.unless the job is a statistician.
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Numa entrevista de emprego*, diga-lhes* que está disposto* a dar cento e dez* por cento, a menos que o trabalho* seja* de técnico de estatística.At a job interview, tell them you’re willing to give one hundred and ten percent, unless the job is a statistician.
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✴️ Emprego (job) / ✴️ Trabalho (job)
In Portuguese, the words "emprego" and "trabalho" can both be used to refer to work or a job. However, "emprego" tends to refer to a paid position in a formal setting, such as a company or organisation. For example: "Ele conseguiu um emprego como gerente na empresa." (He got a job as a manager at the company.)
"Trabalho" on the other hand, can refer to a wider range of work activities and may be used in a more general way. It can be used to refer to a task or project and it is also commonly used to refer to manual or physical labour. Some examples:
- 💼 "Ele precisa fazer um trabalho para a escola hoje à noite." (He needs to do a project for school tonight.)
- 💼 "Eu gosto do meu trabalho." (I like my job.)
- 💼 "Eu tenho muito trabalho para fazer hoje." (I have a lot of work to do today.)
✴️ Está disposto (is willing)
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