Extra felicity O’Dell fce

That is the end of Part 3.
Now turn to Part 4.
You will hear a man and a woman talking about a
problem at work. For questions 24 to 30 choose the
best answer (A, B or C).
You now have 45 seconds in which to look at Part 4.
M So how’s things been at work this last week?
F
Pretty horrible actually. Everyone’s been feeling a bit
upset about the changes that the new boss is
planning to make.
M So what’s he actually done?
F
Nothing as yet. Apart from holding a few meetings
telling us what to expect, and what his old firm used
to do.
M So what exactly has he got in mind?
F
He says we don’t do things efficiently enough.
M Well, you’ve been saying that for years too.
F
Yes, but he thinks the best way to deal with things
is to get rid of some staff and make the rest work
longer hours.
M He can’t do that surely!
F
Oh, I’m afraid he can. The Union’s already had our
contract checked out.
M I don’t suppose he’d give people more money.
You’d effectively be getting a pay cut.
F
Well, he does say he’d offer a bit more. But a lot of
people value the time more than the money. We
work long enough hours as it is.
M Well, look on the bright side. You might have all the
free time you could possibly want if you’re one of
the people to be made redundant.
F
I don’t think I will be actually. He said it’d be done
strictly on a last in first out basis. And I’ve been there
far longer than almost everyone else, amazingly.
M But you’ve only been there for five years. 
F
I know. There was a lot of turnover just after I arrived.
M Surprise, surprise!
F
Very funny! Anyway, this whole business has been
such a shock. I thought I was going to like Kevin
when he took over as boss but I couldn’t have been
more wrong. He’s far worse than any boss I’ve ever
worked for.
M So what are you going to do about it? Go on strike? 
F
People are too scared to do that. They seem to think
it’ll make it harder for them to get another job in the
future.
M Yes, now I come to think of it, there was an article
about prejudice against strikers in the paper. I’m
sure I’d feel the same in their shoes.
F
So what do you think we should do? You had
something a bit similar in your place a few years
back, didn’t you?
M Well, it was a bit different. But we took legal advice. It
cost a lot but helped us a great deal in the end. No
one got the sack and the place works pretty well now,
in fact. Everyone’s almost forgotten about things. So I
think it’d be worth your spending on that too.
F
Well, there’s another meeting at lunch time
tomorrow. I’ll put it to the others then. I hope we
can sort something out. Everyone’s in such a state!
M Good luck!