The perfect job

Do you see yourself as being lazy but intelligent? Are you thinking of changing your job? What about becoming an English teacher, a computer programmer or a professional ‘expert’? This article (link to: bbc.com) explains why such a job might be perfect for...

Looking for a new job?

The Americans call it ‘résumé’. The Brits call it ‘CV’ (this is an abbreviation for ‘curriculum vitae’). In German, it’s ‘Lebenslauf’. If you’re looking for a new job, you want your résumé/CV to stand out,...

Flying with a chatterbox?

Passengers can be so ill-mannered on flights, can’t they? Let’s see what etiquette expert William Hanson has to say about the topic. What can we do if someone wants to talk to us all the time or the person in front reclines his/her seat? You’ll find...

One plus one?

Teacher: If you had a rabbit in a hutch and you bought another rabbit, how many rabbits would you have? Pupil: Ten. Teacher: You don’t know your arithmetic. Pupil: You don’t know my rabbits! rabbit hutch = Kaninchenstall