There is a long time lag between when I do the work and when I get paid.

我做工作和领薪水之间相隔很长一段时间。

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No one likes jet lag. We get off a flight feeling wrinkled and exhausted and then head into a day full of meetings or jump full swing into a vacation.

没有人喜欢倒时差的感觉，我们不得不在刚下飞机的慵懒中一头扎进一整天的会议中，或者在疲倦中跳入一个如火如荼的假期。

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Jet lag is tough and it may take a week or so go get back to normal.

时差反应很难受，你可能得花上一周或者更久才能回到正常状态。

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"It's basically a week, so we've got to get over there, get over jet lag and get some practice in to make sure we're ready to come next Thursday, " he said.

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Many people use a float to wind down or to get over jet-lag -- as a deeply relaxing float has much in common with a deep sleep.

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It is worthwhile occasionally to review these gross numbers, even though we get them with a significant lag.

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