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Explaining what concerns you

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Understand each item before testing yourself. Choose honestly whether it already feels familiar or needs practice.

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What worries me is having to be there at eight every morning.

Example

I'm happy to have a few days when we're all in the office. What worries me is having to be there at eight every morning.

Explain which part of a proposal you support, what worries you, and what would make it workable.

What worries me is having to be there at eight every morning.
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I'm happy to have a few days when we're all in the office. What worries me is having to be there at eight every morning.
Would the earlier start be a problem anyway?
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Is that because of the school run, or would the earlier start be a problem anyway?
It's mainly the school run.
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It's mainly the school run. I can be there by nine, but eight would mean arranging extra childcare. Couldn't we agree on a few hours when everyone needs to be there?
Couldn't we agree on a few hours when everyone needs to be there?
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It's mainly the school run. I can be there by nine, but eight would mean arranging extra childcare. Couldn't we agree on a few hours when everyone needs to be there?
We'd still have time together.
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That sounds reasonable. We'd still have time together, and people could work the rest of their hours around other commitments.