Don't get me wrong. I'm a stickler for routine, and if I veer away from it, my productivity suffers.
不要误解我，我也是一个循规蹈矩的人。一旦我偏离了这一方式，工作的效率就会大大降低。

2.sniff out 嗅出，发现

I can lie low there, maybe sniff out a job when things quiet down.
我可以在那儿暂避风头，事情平息后找个工作。