当朋友成为你的Boss

 如果你的朋友成为了你的Boss，你应该如何处理你们两个人的关系呢？好朋友可以无话不说，可是对于上司就需要对自己的事情有所保留。一旦你的朋友成为了你的上司，那么朋友与上司之间的关系就会变得复杂起来，也令人为难起来。下面让我们来看看真的出现了这种情况，我们应该如何做呢？

陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作，美国同事Amy到办公室去找他。

(Office ambience)

A：Good morning, Chen Hao..

CH：Hi Amy.

A: I heard your best friend Brad got a promotion¹. Is that true?

CH: 没错。Brad如今是我的老板了。

A: That can make things awkward.

CH: 是啊，我们俩儿从好朋友一下子变成了上下级的关系，还真不好办。

A: I think you will be able to work it out since you already recognize that things will be different.

CH: 人事处昨天才通知的他，所以我们还没有机会谈起这件事。

A: That's one of the first things you need to do and soon.

CH: 急什么呀，他现在肯定特别忙。

A: Everyone knows that you and Brad are close friends. They are going to be watching to see what happens.

CH: 别说别人了，连我都不知道要怎么处理这种关系。

A: It could go two entirely² different ways.

CH: 两种完全不一样的可能？哪两种？

A: Because you are his best friend, he might be tempted³ to give you special treatment by offering you the best assignments and according you unusual favors.

CH: 如果因为私人关系好，他就在工作上照顾我，那其他人肯定会有意见。

A: Yes. It would affect the way everyone views Brad. He could lose the respect of everyone who works with him.

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

3 tempted   

v.怂恿（某人）干不正当的事；冒…的险（tempt的过去分词）

参考例句：

• I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚，但还是没开口。
• I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。