白領應急英語口語 奮鬥之路39 工作瓶頸

常用應急場景

範例一：Boss talked to me

The boss had an informal discussion with me this morning, I feel really down.

What’s up?

Well, actually I failed to meet a deadline last week and I forgot to answer an e-mail for a VIP customer yesterday.

Anything that distracts you from work?

Yes, everything. I feel overwhelmed by the daily work. Sometimes, I just can’t focus on what I am doing. What is worse, though I make plans for a whole week, I always have to make changes later on because other things come up. I can’t manage my time well. I can’t handle work well. I am afraid I was screw up more things.

Look, Lucy. Things are not so bad as you said. This is our company’s busiest time in a year. You need to relax a little. Don’t push yourself too hard, ok?

Well, I will try.

範例二：Manager did wrong

How do you think a manager should react to an employee’s unsatisfactory work?

If I were a manager, I would have a private talk with this employ to figure out the reasons. It is very important to have this one-to-one discussion in an unthreatening situation without any distraction.

Exactly, I overheard a manager scold his employee in the elevator this morning, they were from the company on the 12th floor, I guess. They were only three of us in the elevator, I felt very embarrassed to be in the middle of them.

Well, I guess the employee would feel more embarrassed and probably angry. Anyway, it is not wise at all to give a harsh time to your employee in front of others, especially strangers.

Sure, no matter what happened, they should wait to discuss in their office and find the solution in a positive way.39.工作瓶頸
常用應急場景

範例一：Boss talked to me 老闆和我談話

The boss had an informal discussion with me this morning, I feel really down.
今天早上我與老闆進行了一個正式的商討，我真的覺得心情低落。

What’s up? 怎麼了？

Well, actually I failed to meet a deadline last week and I forgot to answer an e-mail for a VIP customer yesterday.
額，實際上，我未能在上週的期限之前完成工作，而且昨天我忘記去回一個VIP客戶的郵件。

Anything that distracts you from work?
有什麼事令你工作分心嗎？

Yes, everything. I feel overwhelmed by the daily work. Sometimes, I just can’t focus on what I am doing. What is worse, though I make plans for a whole week, I always have to make changes later on because other things come up. I can’t manage my time well. I can’t handle work well. I am afraid I was screw up more things.
是的，每件事都是。我覺得我被每天的工作壓垮了。我有時不能專注於我正在做的事。更糟糕的是，儘管我制定了整個星期的機會，但是我總是因爲其它事而不得不改變機會。我不能很好的管理我的時間。我不能很好地應對工作。我怕我搞砸更多的事。

Look, Lucy. Things are not so bad as you said. This is our company’s busiest time in a year. You need to relax a little. Don’t push yourself too hard, ok?
Lucy，你看。事情並沒有你說的那樣糟糕。現在是我們公司一年中最忙碌的時候。你需要放鬆一下。不要把自己逼得太緊，好嗎？

Well, I will try. 好的，我試試。

範例二：Manager did wrong 經理做錯

How do you think a manager should react to an employee’s unsatisfactory work?
你認爲一個經理對一個員工不合要求的工作應該做出怎麼的反應。

If I were a manager, I would have a private talk with this employ to figure out the reasons. It is very important to have this one-to-one discussion in an unthreatening situation without any distraction.
如果我是經理，我在私底下和這個員工進行交談，指出原因。在友善的情形下進行一個平和的一對一的交談是很重要的。

Exactly, I overheard a manager scold his employee in the elevator this morning, they were from the company on the 12th floor, I guess. They were only three of us in the elevator, I felt very embarrassed to be in the middle of them.
正式如此，今天早上我在電梯裏碰巧聽到一個經理批評他的員工，我猜他們是12樓公司的。電梯裏只有我們三個人，在他們中間我覺得非常尷尬。

Well, I guess the employee would feel more embarrassed and probably angry. Anyway, it is not wise at all to give a harsh time to your employee in front of others, especially strangers.
額，我猜那個員工會覺得更加尷尬而且可能生氣。無論怎樣，在其他人，尤其是陌生人面前，對員工進行嚴厲的批評一點也不明智。

Sure, no matter what happened, they should wait to discuss in their office and find the solution in a positive way.
確實，無論發生什麼，他們應該等到去到辦公室才討論，並且以一種積極的方式找到解決辦法。