A:Excuse me,sir, may I talk to you? 先生,能打扰下吗?我想和您谈谈话.
B:Bill! Sure, come on in. What can I do for you? 当然可以,比尔,请进,有什么事吗?
A:Well sir, as you know, I have been an employee of this prestigious firm for over ten years. 正如你所知,我在这家声望很高的公司工作已经十年多了。
B:Yes. 是的。
A:I won’t beat around the bush. Sir, I would like a raise. I currently have three companies after me and so I decided to talk to you first. 我就不转弯抹角了。我想要加薪。目前有三家公司想让你我去,但是我决定先和您谈谈。
B:A raise? Son, I would love to give you a raise, but this is just not the right time. 加薪?我会给你加薪的,但这个时候不合适。
A:I understand your position, and I know that the current economic downturn has had a negative impact on sales, but you must also take into consideration my hard work, pro-activeness and loyalty to this company for over a decade. 我理解你的处境,我知道目前的经济下滑对销售有负面的应先,但是你必须考虑我的辛勤工作,工作主动以及对公司超过十年的忠诚。
B:Taking into account these factors, and considering I don’t want to start a brain drain, I’m willing to offer you a ten percent raise and an extra five days of vacation time. How does that sound? 考虑到这些因素,而且我也不想让人才外流,我愿意给你百分之十的加薪和额外的5天休假。这样如何?
A:Great! It’s a deal! Thank you, sir! 太好了。谢谢你,先生。
B:Before you go, just out of curiosity, what companies were after you? 在你离开之前,处于好奇,有哪些公司在挖你?
A:Oh, the electric company, gas company and water company! 电力公司,煤气公司和自来水公司。
更多职场工作英语作者: 时尚岛01 时间: 2012-4-16 15:26
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I would like a raise作者: 簿子酒 时间: 2012-4-17 11:02
i would like a rasie too~作者: YPJ 时间: 2012-6-3 16:48
raise , raise , my dreames
raise , raise , my tears
when I have dreams
I have my tears作者: mei_charles 时间: 2012-6-8 13:09
haha it's really smart guy, foreign company have open mind to those who have idea to resign
but it should based on what you have in your mind as a leverage.