Hello everyone! Welcome to The English
We Speak with me, Feifei...
And hello, it's me Rob.
So Rob, I see you're working
from home again today?
Well, there's not much choice
under the current circumstances.
That's true but what do you prefer?
Do you like working at home
or working in the office?
Hmmm, that's a difficult question to
answer. I mean, I like being in
the office. I get
to see everyone, it's very sociable
and we get to work together, Feifei!
Yes but, surely you enjoy working at home
too - it's quiet and you
don't get those annoying
interruptions.
Errr, that's true - and I can eat as many
biscuits as I like... without
people complaining!
Well, I think 'blended working' is
the way forward for you.
Ooo, 'blended working' - what's that?
'Blended working' is a new expression
that describes a mix of working
at home and working
in the office. It's another way of
describing flexible working.
Let's hear some examples...
New technology has helped me with
blended working. I can now do
many of my tasks at home.
Our company is introducing blended
working - it will help with my
work-life balance and
provide more desk space in the office.
I've asked my boss for a more blended
approach to working - let's hope
he agrees!
This is The English We Speak from BBC
Learning English and we're learning
about the phrase
'blended working', which describes
a mix of working from home
and your place of work.
So how do you like the idea of this, Rob?
It sounds great. So how many days can
I work at home?
Well, 'blended working' means being
flexible so it benefits you
and the business. It's
happening more and more but it doesn't
work if you're not self-motivated.
Self-motivated? I certainly am
and working at home is
great - I could work in my pyjamas!
Hmmm, just make sure you don't wear
them to the office.
I won't. Bye.
Bye, Rob.