Problems with Micah Nori's New Job
Micah Nori 新工作的問題
Introduction
Micah Nori is the new head coach. Other coaches are unhappy because his contract is not good.
Micah Nori 是新任總教練。其他教練很不開心，因為他的合約並不理想。
Main Body
The owner is Tom Dundon. The contract is for three years, but it is not safe. The team can fire the coach easily after one year. Other coaches say this is bad for their job.
老闆是 Tom Dundon。合約期限為三年，但並不穩定。球隊在一年後可以輕易解僱教練。其他教練表示這對他們的工作不利。
Tom Dundon looked for a coach in the middle of the season. This is not normal. Some people did not want the job because the pay was too low.
Tom Dundon 在賽季中途尋找教練。這並不正常。有些人因為薪水太低而不想接手這份工作。
JB Bickerstaff is the leader of the coaches' group. He is angry. He says the contract does not show respect for coaches. Tom Dundon also likes to save money. He does not pay for some travel and he fired some workers.
JB Bickerstaff 是教練組的領導者。他很憤怒。他表示這份合約沒有對教練表現出尊重。Tom Dundon 也喜歡省錢。他不支付部分差旅費，且解僱了部分員工。
Conclusion
People are still angry because the contract is too strict and the owner wants to spend very little money.
人們仍然很憤怒，因為合約太過苛刻，且老闆希望盡量減少開支。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 The 'Too' Trick
In the text, we see: "the pay was too low" and "the contract is too strict."
When we use too, it means something is more than we want. It is usually a negative thing.
Compare these:
- Low pay → (Maybe okay)
- Too low pay → (Bad! I cannot pay my bills)
- Strict contract → (Maybe okay)
- Too strict contract → (Bad! I am unhappy)
Quick patterns for you:
- Too + adjective
- Too hot I need water.
- Too expensive I won't buy it.
- Too tired I want to sleep.
💼 Job Words
Let's look at the 'work' words from the story:
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Contract | The legal paper/agreement |
| Fire | To tell someone to leave their job |
| Pay | The money you get for working |
| Owner | The person who owns the company |
Sentence build: "The owner signed the contract, but the pay was too low, so he fired the worker."