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CASE 1
John Humphries, aged 62, is a lorry driver
who is proud of being well-dressed for work.
However, his employer told him that he must not
come to work in a collar
1
and tie
2
to drive his 17-
tonne lorry. If he did so, he risked to be sacked
3
.
When working, Mr. Humphries, an ex-Royal
Airforce man, wore dark blue trousers, a light
blue shirt, and a red and grey striped tie. He felt
he looked excellent and impressed the customers.
“If you present yourself well, you look good and get respect
4
,” he said.
Mr. Humphries' employers were not impressed when he refused to give
up his collar and tie. They wanted him to conform
5
to the company's new image
of clothing such as T-shirts or sweat shirts. They even wanted to sack him if he
didn't accept their new dress code. Union officials advised him to accept the
change and follow the company's policy. He agreed.
Notes:
1. collar – воротник.
2. tie – галстук.
3. respect – уважение.
4. to conform – соответствовать.
CASE 2
Yoshiaki Nishiura, a 25-year-old lorry driver from western Japan, was
sacked because he dyed
1
his hair brown. (This is a popular fashion with a
growing number of young Japanese.) Although he apologised
2
and dyed it black
again, he was still fired
3
. His employer, Mr. Yamago, believed that behaviour
like Mr. Nishiura's made company discipline worse and ruined morale. He
blamed
4
it on American influence. “We need drivers to keep a professional
appearance to make a good impression,” he said. A Japanese journalist said,
“Japanese firms expect all employees to look the same and think the same.
When you come into a company, you sign away your human rights.”
Mr. Nishiura is going to sue his employer for unreasonable dismissal.
Notes:
1. to dye – красить.
2. to apologise – извиняться.
3. to fire – разг. увольнять, выгонять.
4. to blame – порицать, обвинять.
2. Discuss these questions.
What do you think of: a) the employers' decisions? b) the employees' reactions?
How important is your personal appearance at work?
Think about formal clothing, uniforms, men with earrings, and tattoos,
etc.
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            CASE 1
                                               John Humphries, aged 62, is a lorry driver
                                         who is proud of being well-dressed for work.
                                         However, his employer told him that he must not
                                         come to work in a collar1 and tie2 to drive his 17-
                                         tonne lorry. If he did so, he risked to be sacked3.
                                         When working, Mr. Humphries, an ex-Royal
                                         Airforce man, wore dark blue trousers, a light
                                         blue shirt, and a red and grey striped tie. He felt
                                         he looked excellent and impressed the customers.
         “If you present yourself well, you look good and get respect4,” he said.
                Mr. Humphries' employers were not impressed when he refused to give
         up his collar and tie. They wanted him to conform5 to the company's new image
         of clothing such as T-shirts or sweat shirts. They even wanted to sack him if he
         didn't accept their new dress code. Union officials advised him to accept the
         change and follow the company's policy. He agreed.
                                  Notes:
                1. collar – воротник.
                2. tie – галстук.
                3. respect – уважение.
                4. to conform – соответствовать.

               CASE 2
               Yoshiaki Nishiura, a 25-year-old lorry driver from western Japan, was
         sacked because he dyed 1 his hair brown. (This is a popular fashion with a
         growing number of young Japanese.) Although he apologised2 and dyed it black
         again, he was still fired3. His employer, Mr. Yamago, believed that behaviour
         like Mr. Nishiura's made company discipline worse and ruined morale. He
         blamed4 it on American influence. “We need drivers to keep a professional
         appearance to make a good impression,” he said. A Japanese journalist said,
         “Japanese firms expect all employees to look the same and think the same.
         When you come into a company, you sign away your human rights.”
               Mr. Nishiura is going to sue his employer for unreasonable dismissal.
               Notes:
               1. to dye – красить.
               2. to apologise – извиняться.
               3. to fire – разг. увольнять, выгонять.
               4. to blame – порицать, обвинять.
               2. Discuss these questions.
          What do you think of: a) the employers' decisions? b) the employees' reactions?
         How important is your personal appearance at work?
               Think about formal clothing, uniforms, men with earrings, and tattoos,
         etc.


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