Part 3 TOEIC YBM 3 Test 5

MEMORANDUM 

To: All maintenance staff 

From: Janice Lai, Supervisor 

Subject: Daily report submissions 

Date: December 16 

I realize you all have demanding schedules, and we appreciate your hard work. But you must comply with the policies regarding the completion of your daily reports in a timely manner. Let me remind you that all report information must be fully entered by the end of each work day for the hours that you spent on maintenance tasks. In November, I received several time sheets more than two weeks late, and I still have some that have yet to be provided. 

Additionally, for those reports that were submitted on time, I noticed that many were missing important details. Remember that these reports are used not only to track the number of maintenance tasks, but also to determine how efficient we were at completing them. 

In order to address this issue, a new policy will go into effect next month. I will be checking your reports weekly to ensure they are complete and posted on time on the company Web site. If there are any problems, I will follow up on them with you in person. 

I appreciate all of your cooperation in this and hope that these issues cease to continue from now on.

Thoughts on Sharing Economy 

By Adriana Solo 

In recent years, mobile applications and Web sites have made it easier and cheaper for people to do things like get a ride, find a place to stay, or arrange a babysitter. Referred to as "the sharing economy," this new Internet-dependent system brings more wage-earning opportunities to a wider range of people. However, as the practice of purchasing services from individual people rather than conventional businesses grows in popularity, some municipalities have opted to regulate it, or even ban it outright. 

Ghorinburg, for instance, has emerged as a strong opponent of the sharing economy and the local government has prohibited residents from participating in it. Mayor of the city, Robert Smollet, who became mayor last year in a landslide victory, says that its advantages are not as great as they seem on the surface. "When you can hire someone to work on a freelance basis for a lower rate, why bother going to a company that will charge much more? Ultimately, the sharing economy can cause businesses to close and the people who work for them to lose their jobs." 

Ghorinburg does not stand alone, as other municipalities across the nation are following suit. In smaller cities, like Browenville, Marog, and Quentin Town, where local businesses play a vital role in the growth of the economy, restrictions have likewise been adopted. Only time will tell whether attitudes remain this way, as technology is certain to spread to even more aspects of our lives.