金: You are quiet tonight, Steve. Did something happen at work today? 斯蒂夫.你今晚一言不发.是不是工作出了什么问题? 斯蒂夫: You bet it did. The company is having some real problems. I may lose my job. 没错.公司出了一些严重的问题.我可能会丢了饭碗. 金: Oh, Steve, tell me all about it. 哦.斯蒂夫.把一切都告诉我. 斯蒂夫: it`s so depressing. I hate talking about it. Sales have dropped during the last year.. 这真令人沮丧.我真不想提这件事.去年业绩下降了. 金: But you`ve been the top salesman for three years in a row. 但是你连续3年都是顶尖的业务员啊. 斯蒂夫: I know, but they are talking about letting all the newer employees go. 我知道.但是他们说要解雇所有资历不够老的员工. 金: That is not fair. You have brought in a lot of money. 这不公平.你替公司赚了很多钱. 斯蒂夫: I agree. But it`s got to do with the politics of the company. 没错.但是这和工司的决策有关. |