實(shí)用英語推薦:如何下班早回家

字號:

4 time-saving tricks to get the upper hand on your late nights.
    四個(gè)讓你在“晚上加班”上獲得主動、節(jié)省時(shí)間的方法
    By Laura Vanderkam
    From Reader's Digest
    August 2004
    It isn't just your job: According to the UN's International Labor Organization, Americans log in longer hours than any other workers in the industrial world. "Companies would take 24 hours a day if they could," says Laura Stack, author of Leave the Office Earlier. Some tricks to reclaim your life:
    不光是你一個(gè)人在工作中會遇到這種事:據(jù)聯(lián)合國國際勞工組織稱,美國人的工作時(shí)間在工業(yè)國家中排第一。“要是可能的話,公司會一天24小時(shí)讓人們工作,”Laura Stack說。Laura Stack是《早下班》一書的作者。下面是幾個(gè)讓你重獲個(gè)人生活的辦法:
    1、Nix last-minute interruptions 下班前最后幾分鐘拒絕打擾
    Close your door ten minutes before quitting, so co-workers with "emergencies" won't drop by. Cubicle-bound? Turn on voice mail and put your bag and coat in a visible spot.
    在下班前十分鐘關(guān)上你辦公室的門,這樣那些“有緊急事件”的同事就不會來了。你是在格子間工作的?那就打開語音郵箱,把包和大衣放在顯眼的位置。
    2、Map out tomorrow 做好第二天的工作計(jì)劃
    Before you leave, prioritize the next day. Plan important tasks for morning so you won't buy yourself a late night. 離開之前,優(yōu)先化第二天的工作。把重要任務(wù)安排在早上,這樣你就不會在第二天加班了。
    3、Schedule personal time 安排好下班后的個(gè)人時(shí)間
    Block out "appointments" with your family, your gym or yourself. If someone asks to meet at six o'clock, you can honestly say you're booked. 用家人、健身或自己做借口將那些“約會”打發(fā)。如果有人想約你晚上六點(diǎn)見面,你可以坦誠地說自己有約了。
    4、Minimize meeting time 縮短開會時(shí)間
    If only part of a meeting is relevant to your project, arrange to go first. Say you have another appointment you couldn't reschedule or a pressing deadline (even if it's just getting home on time). 如果會議只有部分和你的項(xiàng)目有關(guān),可以協(xié)調(diào)先走。你可以說有另外一個(gè)無法改期的約會或有一件事要到期限了(即便只是準(zhǔn)時(shí)回家)。