Punctual Employees
A company owner was asked a question:
"How do you motivate your employees to be so punctual?"
He smiled and replied, "It's simple. Tenho trinta funcionários e vinte e nove lugares de estacionamento gratuitos.I have thirty employees and twenty nine free parking spaces. One is paid parking."
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The Plus version of this story
Perguntaram ao dono de uma empresa:"Como motiva os seus empregados a serem tão pontuais?" Ele sorriu e respondeu: "É simples. Tenho trinta funcionários e vinte e nove lugares de estacionamento gratuitos. Um é pago.”A company owner was asked a question:"How do you motivate your employees to be so punctual?" He smiled and replied, "It's simple. I have thirty employees and twenty-nine free parking spaces. One is paid parking."
💬 Today's vocabulary
❓ Perguntar: To ask [a question]👤 Dono [masc. noun]: Owner🏢 Empresa [femin. noun]: Company👍 Motivar: To motivate👫 Empregados/funcionários [masc. noun]: Employees⌚ Pontual: Punctual😄 Sorrir: To smile🔤 Simples: Simple🗣️ Responder: To answer
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