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WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

bonus: money awarded by an employer to a worker at the end of the year if they performed exceptionally well on the job consultant: an experienced professional who is self-employed and provides expertise about a particular subject fleet management: the monitoring of trucks and other commercial vehicles in order to increase productivity and help a business or other organization operate smoothly; areas of focus include maintenance and performance raw material: a basic material—such as oil, gasoline, lumber, corn, grain, plastic, natural gas, coal, and minerals—that is used to create or manufacture more complex products work/life balance: a term that is used to describe the need to have a healthy balance of time on the job and time spent with family and on leisure activities

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