Word: laid-back
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...inflated prices, a noisy atmosphere and the snotty staff. Well, Mistral seems to have found a way around those standard criticisms: serve wonderful food—because, let’s be honest, it damn well has to be wonderful at those prices—in a laid-back environment staffed by friendly employees. If only other supposedly hip restaurants would adopt Mistral’s formula...
They have the same favorite movie (Good Will Hunting), the same favorite wrap (chicken caesar with no cheese), the same thick Boston accents and laid-back attitudes...
Believe it or not, I actually do have a positive recruiting experience to talk about, and I think it is important to mention. A few weeks after my first recruiting debacle, another firm presented itself in a totally different light. It came off as laid-back and fun, and although the environment wasn’t low pressure, it didn’t have a bloodthirsty desire to rip your guts out and eat you alive. The recruiters seemed to be enjoying themselves, and most of them had a few drinks while we talked. I felt comfortable in the situation...
...vacations a priority and strategies for finding time to talk with kids about their day. The group also launched a website and published a Consumer Reports--style guide to local after-school activities, providing analyses of the time and travel demands involved in pursuing each undertaking--not exactly a laid-back approach to overscheduling, but at least a nod in that direction. Nearly 5,000 families in the surrounding eight-city area snapped up copies...
...give one in an ongoing series of readings to the Harvard audience. Those who showed up got a reading, but that was only the beginning of the evening’s festivities: true to form, Eggers filled out the hour with bizarre anecdotes, off-kilter observations and a laid-back bantering session with his appreciators...