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There are many advantages and disadvantages to offering employees job security for life.

The advantage for the employee is that, job security is the base on which he plans his future accordingly. For the employer, the employee represents an investment because of the number of hours of training required and the company will continue to have a return on this investment. As we all know, feeling secure about where our future income will come from is very important for our well-being.

Its disadvantage lies in the tendency to decreased productivity. In general, employees who are certain that they can never lose their jobs tend to work less efficiently, thereby contributing to an overall reduction of productivity in the company. For instance, it is common to walk into a government office and see employees filing their nails, making personal calls on the telephone, taking three hour lunches, or surfing the Internet for fun.

In short, I disagree that companies should offer their employees jobs for life. It is an outmoded way of conducting business. 

This article is come from CET-4. I think this article is typical “Chinglish”. Many sentences are difficult to understand and I don’t know precisely what’s meaning the author want to express. Of course, maybe it is because of my understanding is poor. If you have good advice, I am pleasure to accept.

Suppose you are going to graduate from Shanghai University. Write a letter in about 100 words to a company to apply for a post of salesman. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter, using “Li Ming” instead.

Sample

Dear Sir,

Keenly interested I am in the post of salesman you have advertised on the job market because I think my major, marketing, and my practical experience particularly match your requirements of the post.

I will graduate from Shanghai University this June and get a B.A. degree. I have always been one of the top ten students in my class. I got excellent grades in not only required subjects but also optional courses such as economics, statistics and Chinese literature. Besides, I have passed CET-6 with a mark over 80. Moreover, during the four years, I took an active part in all kinds of practices of sale promotion, which greatly added to my experience in marking and interpersonal communication. In a word, I am confident that I qualify for the post.

If my application were taken into favorable consideration, I would be most grateful. I am looking forward to your early reply.

Enclosed are my score reports and resume.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

Write a letter in about 100 words to apply for an assistant manager advertised in a newspaper. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter, using “Li Ming” instead.

Sample

Dear Sir;

Keenly interested I am in the post of assistant manager you have advertised in the Youth Daily because I think my major, business management, and my practical experience closely parallel your requirements on the post. I will graduate from Nanjing University this June and get my B.A.degree.

I have always been one of the top ten students in my class. I got excellent grades in not only required subjects but also selected courses such as psychology, statistics and Chinese literature. Besides, I have passed CET-6 with a mark over 600. Moreover, during the four years, I took an active part in all kinds of practices of sale promotion, which greatly added to my experience in marketing and interpersonal communication. In a word, I am confident that I qualify for the post.

Enclosed are my score reports and resume. Thank you for your consideration of my application. I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming