生活英语情景口语:我要加薪!

K: could we possibly discuss my salary some time?
P: sure.
K: first of all, I want you to know that I really like working for this company. Do you think I'm doing a good job here?
P: well, you are a very hard-worker.
K: I try very hard. The problem is, my salary just isn't enough to live on. Now that I have a wife and a child to support, we hardly have enough money for food and rent.
P: there are trying times for everyone. What do you propose¹?
K: I could really use a 5% rise.
P: that's quite a bit. If I give you a raise, I'm going to have to give everyone a raise.
K: listen, if you give me a raise, I'll take on extra responsibilities².
P: that sounds reasonable. How about this, from now on, you can be responsible³ for scheduling. That means⁴ that if you can't find someone to cover a shift⁵, then you'll have to do it.
K: that's fine. Do I get over-time for any extra hours that I work?
P: of course. It's be against the law if we didn't.
K: that sounds good to me. I really appreciate it.
P: you are welcome. Come in early tomorrow and I'll show you how to do the scheduling.
我们可不可以找些时间谈谈我的工资问题?
当然可以.
首先,我想告诉你我非常喜欢在咱们公司工作.你觉得我干得还不错吧?
嗯,你工作非常卖力了.问题是,我的工资不够养家糊口.因为我还有老婆孩子要养,我们的钱都不足以支付房租和饮食的开销.
每个人都有一段困难的时期.你有什么建议?
我想涨5%的工资.
太多了,如果我给你涨,大家都得涨.
你听我说,如果你给我涨工资,我可以承担更多的责任.
这听起来很合理,要不这样吧,从现在开始,值班安排由你负责.那就是说,如果有人不能值班你就得自己来值.
行.如果我超时工作的话会按加班算吗?
当然算,不然我们就违法了.
这似乎对我挺合适.太谢谢您了.
不客气.明天早点来,我告诉你怎么排班.
trying:annoying or difficult to deal with 令人厌烦的;难对付的
She can be very trying at times.
她有时很难缠.
These are trying times for all of us.
对我们所有人来说,这是最难熬的时期.

shift:a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes 班;轮班;轮班工作时间
to be on the day/night shift at the factory
在工厂上日班╱夜班
to work an eight-hour shift
按每班八小时轮班工作
working in shifts
轮班工作
shift workers/work
轮班工作的工人;轮班作业

 

1 propose   

v.提出，建议；提名，推荐

参考例句：

• Did he propose marriage to you?他向你求婚了吗？
• I propose resting for an hour.我建议休息一小时。

2 responsibilities   

责任( responsibility的名词复数 )； 职责； 责任感； 责任心

参考例句：

• the disproportion between the extra responsibilities and the small salary increase 额外的责任与小幅增加的薪金之间的不相称
• The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. 这项工作涉及的职责范围很广。

3 responsible   

adj.有责任的，应负责的；可靠的，可信赖的；责任重大的；vi.休息，睡；静止，停止

参考例句：

• He must be responsible to me for this matter.这件事他必须对我负责。
• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。

4 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

5 shift   

n.交换，变化，移动，接班者；vt.更替，移转，变声；vi.改变，定责，更衣

参考例句：

• Lend me a hand to shift this box,will you?来帮一下忙，把这箱子搬开，好吗？
• A sudden shift in the wind warned of the coming storm.风向的突然改变预示暴风雨来临。