1.惯用口语句子:
I have to send in my paper.
= I have to resign.
我不得不辞职。
I want to quit.
我想辞职。
I quit.
我不干了。
quit v. 辞职
send in one's paper“递交辞呈”
I have to turn in my resignation two weeks before my last day.
我必须提前两周递交辞职书。
resignation n. 辞职书,辞呈
tum in“上交”
After much cogitation, I have decided to resign.
= After much consideration, I decide to resign.
我经过再三考虑决定辞职。
cogitation n. 仔细思考,深思
consideration n. 考虑
After two years without promotion, I want to resign
两年未获提升,我想辞职。
I have to resign if the salary is not raised.
如果再不加薪的话,我不得不辞职。
I want to leave because I have no vacation for two years.
我想辞职是因为我已经两年没有假期了。
promotion n. 提升,晋级
vacation n. 假期
My new job offers me a higher salary.
=I'm offered a new job with higher pay.
新工作给的薪水更高。
My new job offers me opportunities to move up.
= My new job offers me opportunities to get promoted.
我的新工作拥有升职的机会。
The new job is in my field.
新工作和我的专业对口。
promote v. 晋升,升职
field n.领域
move up“升职,晋升”
I no longer feel attached to this place.
我不再留恋这个地方了。
attach v. 使喜爱,使依恋
no longer“不再”
be attached to“热爱,依恋”
I want to be in a different environment.
我想换个环境。
I don't want to be stuck in a rut.
我不想一成不变。
This place doesn't suit me.
这个地方不适合我。
stick v. 把…钉住,固定住(过去式及过去分词均为stuck)
rut n. 老规矩,惯例,老一套
suit v. 适合
Do I have to compensate for breaking the contract?
我得付违约金吗?
How much should I pay for breaching the agreement7
我应该为违反协议付多少钱?
compensate v. 补偿
contract n. 合同
breach v. (对法律等的)破坏,违反
agreement n. 协议,合同
2.实用对话
Resigning辞职
George: I've run out of steam. To be honest, I want to be in a different environment.
乔治:我已经筋疲力尽了。说实在话,我想换个环境。
Manager: Is that so?
经理:是这样吗?
George: Yes, I don't want to be stuck in a rut. I want to move on.
乔治:是的,我不想一成不变。我想换个工作。
Manager: Have you decided?
经理:你决定了?
George: Yes. I want to get a better job.
乔治:是的。我想找个更好的工作。
Manager: Could you tell me why you want to quit?
经理:能告诉我你为什么想要辞职吗?
George: I'm quitting because of the lousy salary and all the difficulties I have in getting along with my colleagues.
乔治:我辞职是因为工资太低了,和同事也很难相处。
Manager: Oh, that sounds terrible. Would you be happier with higher pay here? I'm sure something can be worked out!
经理:哦,听起来是挺糟糕的。如果公司给你更高的工资,你会高兴留在这儿吗?我相信有些事情是可以解决的。
George: I'm afraid not. I've promised my girlfriend. We're going to travel south to find jobs that offer higher pay.
乔治:恐怕不行。我答应过我女朋友了。我们要一起去南方找工资高点的工作。
Manager: OK. I'd like to say that I've really enjoyed working with you. However, I think you should work harder at your new job and then you can ask for higher pay.
经理:好吧。我想说和你一起共事很开心。但是,我觉得在新的工作岗位上你得再努力些,才可以要求更高的报酬。
3.详细解说
1.“run out of steam”亦作“run out of gas”,表示“(对所做的事情)不再有精力和兴趣”,例如:The home team seemed to run out of steam before the game was over.(比赛结束前,主队好像筋疲力尽打不起精神了。)
2.“in a rut”表示“生活或工作的环境一成不变(而感到厌烦)”,例如:I was stuck in a rut and decided to look for a new job.(我那时的工作一成不变,就决定找一份新工作。)I don't like being in a rut.(我不喜欢一成不变地生活。)
3.“move on”可以表示“换(工作、班级等)”,例如:I enjoy my job,but it is time to move on.(戒很喜欢我的工作,可是该换换了。)
4.“work out sth.”在这里是“解决某事物,找出处理某事的方法”的意思。
4.文化洗礼
发达国家员工如何跳槽
美国人应聘时未雨绸缪
许多美国人一生中会换多次工作,很多人还转换了行业。美国人在应聘时大都未雨绸缪,先给自己留下一条后路,在没有签合同之前先把解雇费摆在桌面上谈清楚。调查显示,很多求职者在应聘时都把解雇费同工资、福利和假期等一样,当作谈判的关键内容。
英国人跳槽看小报
很多英国人在准备跳槽时都会买份小报,从上面的招聘广告人手。尽管大报的信息量大、可信度高,但是上面刊登出来的一个职位可能会有几千人同时竞争,对多数普通人来说,成功率太低。因此,他们宁愿选择小报上的招聘信息,以提高求职成功率。
澳洲人落聘也写感谢信
在澳大利亚,很多求职者即使接到落聘通知书,也要写一封感谢信,感谢公司给他们提供面试机会,使他们获得了求职经验。这既体现了求职者的礼貌,也表明了自己仍有到该公司就业的诚意。等到该公司临时需要人才时,往往会优先考虑这些写了感谢信的落聘者。
法国人青睐团体求职
在法国,一些大学常常会通过媒体发布团体求职广告,介绍某个班级的毕业生情况;一些小公司在申请破产前,也会通过媒体发布类似广告,为本公司的职员寻求出路。团体求职很受企业的欢迎,因为团队求职能减少他们的招聘工作量,而团队的相对穗定性和凝聚力也是吸引用人单位的一大优势,它可以减少人员重新磨合的时间,节省管理和沟通成本。
日本人跳槽不受欢迎
日本职员在离开原来单位后很难再找到一份好工作。因为日本人极其重视打造企业团队精神、培养企业文化,他们认为经验比能力重要,只要员工在团队中按要求学习、工作,就没有学不会、干不好的。正是基于这种思维,很多日本企业都采取终身雇佣制,员工一旦进入企业,一般就会一直干到退休。企业为职员提供各种福利待遇和学习培训的机会,职员通常都会忠于企业。