商务礼节美语第166期：争取涨工资(上)

1、商务礼节美语第 166 期：争取涨工资 （ 上）Kim 跟朋友 Anita 一起出去吃饭。K： Hey, Anita! Great to see you!A： Long time no see! Im so glad you had time to meet for lunch!K： Ive missed you. How have you been?A： Pretty good. The boys are doing well in school and John is enjoying his new job. You?K： Pretty much the same. Still work

2、ing killer hours andstill angling for that promotion. I have a hunch Im going tomove up to vice president this year.A： Thats great!Kim 和 Anita 显然是很久没见了，互相询问近况。 Kim 说，自己还是 没日没夜地干， work killer hours ；争取提升， angle for the promotion. Kim 还说， I have a hunch, 有直觉，今年能升成公司副 总。K： Hows your career going? Last

3、time we spoke you said you were trying to get a raise.A： Yep. Thats the plan. I mean, Ive certainly put in the hours. Im definitely one of the most productive members of the company and I feel I contribute a lot.K： So? Whats the problem? Why havent you gone in there and demanded a raise?A： I just ca

4、nt work up the confidence to do it. I know I need to, and I know I need it, but its tough.Anita 想涨工资，可又不知道怎么开口。她说自己就是鼓不起勇气。 I just cant work up the confidence to do it. Kim是怎么指点她的呢？K： OK sister, we are going to figure this out together. If theres one thing Im good at, its asking for what I need.A： I

5、 dont even know where to begin. My son needs braces and his school tuition has just gone up. We really need to get a new car and even the dog has needs we cant pay for.K： OK, stop right there. You cant base your salary request according to your needs. The company isnt a charity and if you go in and

6、say, I need its not going to work.第一，不能跟老板说，我缺钱，因为公司不是慈善机构。 Anita 说， 儿子需要整牙，学费涨价，家里需要换新车，结果被 Kim 叫停。A： I could probably make more money if I changed companies.K： There you go.thats a powerful argument. But leave anythreats till the last minute. What you need to do is stress your value.A： I do have to consider the current global economic slowdown. Our company has been taking quite a hit.K： Thats true. You have to take those factors into account.But you also have to get paid at a fair rate.Anita 说，如果换个工作，工资肯定会增加。 Kim 觉得这是一个很好 的理由，但建议说， le