Signs You’re Working for a Failing Business

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Many people believe that having a regular 9-to-5 job ensures stability, but the truth is that no job is ever completely stable. As the article below explains, whether it’s due to company mismanagement, a lack of demand, or even illegal activities, a failing business usually shows several warning signs. Read the full article, and if you’ve noticed any of the following at your place of employment, it might be time to restart your job search.

https://vocal.media/journal/10-signs-you-re-working-for-a-failing-business

Vocabulary Questions

  1. What does “no fault of one’s own” mean in the sentence, “We may arrive on time every day, do our very best, and even take on extra tasks without being asked, yet we could still be unemployed tomorrow through no fault of our own.”? Use it in a sentence. Give a similar expression.
  2. What does “read between the lines” mean in the sentence, “Those who can read between the lines, however, would be more than wise to plan their own escape”? Use it in a sentence. Give a similar expression.
  3. What does “down the drain” mean in the sentence, “Company morale has gone down the drain”? Use it in a sentence. Give a similar expression.

Discussion Questions

  1. What do you think are the first signs that a company is failing?
  2. Have you ever worked for a company that showed some of these warning signs?
  3. How can employees protect themselves when a business starts to struggle?
  4. Do you think loyalty to a company is important even when things are going downhill?
  5. Which of the ten signs in the article do you think is the most alarming, and why?
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2 replies on “Signs You’re Working for a Failing Business”

Discussion Questions.
1. “no fault of one’s own” means that you are not the guilty of that situation.
“You can be late for work even no fault of one’s own. For example if the bus breaks down”
2. A person who “read between the lines” is a person who has the capability of captain a thing quikly.
“”You must read between the lines and know that if she don’t call you, is because she don’t love you””
3. In these sentence, ““down the drain” means that the morale is very bad, it has gone, and people are sad.
“fun has gonne down the drain because the tv breaks down”

You did well doing the vocabulary exercise. You may also answer the discussion questions next time.

Be mindful of subject-verb agreement in this sentence:

You must read between the lines and know that if she don’t call you, is because she don’t love you

You must read between the lines and know that if she doesn’t call you, it is because she doesn’t love you.

Good work!

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