Moving abroad with no job, no friends, no house
Moving abroad began with whizzing through the air on a low-cost flight to Barcelona on a cold and miserable January evening. With no job, no permanent accommodation and no friends waiting for me at my destination point, I was feeling very apprehensive, and very alone. But the next morning I woke up
Virtual meetings in English: expressions and protocols
Virtual meetings in English – communicating via cold hard technology – is a tough challenge for your workday. When English isn’t your first language, you can easily sound too abrupt in your online manner, or be scrambling to find the appropriate vocabulary or expression for an unexpected glitc
Different ways for saying no at work
Saying no at work is awkward. This goes for all levels of English-speakers, and probably in all languages. So when your co-worker asks you to add another task to your list, or take on a massive project, or participate in a useless meeting, how can you say “no”? Firstly: don’t say exactly wh
