John Lewis Wants More Staff in the Office

Apr 27, 2026, 13:33
UKFinance

Introduction

John Lewis is a big company. It wants its workers to come to the office more often.

Main Body

John Lewis and Waitrose are part of this company. The company wants workers to work in the office more than at home. They want people to talk to each other and work together. The company is making more space in the offices. Workers can still work from home some days. But the bosses think the company works better when people meet in person. They believe this helps people make decisions faster. It also helps people get new ideas. The company is making more money now. It made 134 million pounds in profit last year. Because of this, workers got extra money called bonuses. Also, the company paid the retail workers more money per hour in April.

Conclusion

John Lewis wants a mix of home and office work. They want more people in the office to keep the company successful.

Learning

💡 The 'WANT' Pattern

In this story, we see one word used many times to show a goal or a wish: Want.

How to use it: Person/Company →\rightarrow want →\rightarrow thing/action

Examples from the text:

  • John Lewis wants more staff. (They wish for more people)
  • It wants its workers to come to the office. (They wish for an action)

💰 Money Words

When talking about business, use these simple words:

  1. Profit →\rightarrow Extra money the company keeps.
  2. Bonus →\rightarrow Extra money for the worker.
  3. Per hour →\rightarrow How much money you get for 60 minutes of work.

🏢 Place Words

Notice how the text compares two locations:

At home ⟷\longleftrightarrow In the office

Tip: We use 'at' for the general location (home) and 'in' for the specific building (the office).

Vocabulary Learning

company (n.)
business / a group of people working together公司
Example:John Lewis is a big company.
workers (n.)
employees / people who work員工
Example:Workers can still work from home some days.
office (n.)
workplace / a place where people work辦公室
Example:They want people to talk to each other and work together in the office.
profit (n.)
earnings / money earned after expenses利潤
Example:It made 134 million pounds in profit last year.
bonus (n.)
extra payment / additional money given as reward獎金
Example:Workers got extra money called bonuses.