职场美语：You are fired (1) (音频文字) http://web.wenxuecity.com/BBSView.php?SubID=mysj&MsgID=80811 职场美语：You Are Fired (2)（音频文字）VOA (ZT) http://www.freexinwen.com/chinese/soundbe/be113.m3u Tom Smith被叫到部门经理Paul Chen的办公室。 Tom: Good morning, Paul. How are you? P: I'm well, thanks. Take a seat. This is Sue Krammer from the head office. T: Hi, Sue. S: Hi. P: Tom, there's no easy way to say this so I'm just going to say it. We are letting you go. Paul开门见山，告诉Tom公司决定解雇他。在这种情况下，要说We are letting you go, 不能说you're fired。 T: Go where? P: Um...we mean we are terminating your employment here. T: You mean you're firing me? P: Um...yes. T: Wow! Mind telling me why? P: We've warned you about some of your unacceptable behaviors several times now. Also, we feel you are underperforming or not up to the standards we demand here. T: (Belligerent) Really? How so? Tom显得很意外，气愤地质问道，Mind telling me why? 能告诉我为什么吗？Paul解释说，公司觉得you are underperforming。 Underperform, 意思是工作表现不佳，not up to the standards不符合要求。Tom 很不客气地让 Paul 举例，这时候 Sue 说话了。 S: If I might interject, here. Tom, your file says that last month you called up a client and chewed him out...without authorization. Tom, that is simply unacceptable. P: You are frequently late and we've received more than a few complaints about your abrasive style with co-workers. T: All right...but I have good explanations for all of that. You see...... S: I don't want to interrupt, Tom, but it's important that you understand that this decision comes down from the top. Paul and I are just the messengers. It would be best if you understood that this decision is final. Tom上个月在电话里chewed a client out，痛骂客户。 Chew someone out，是严厉责骂的意思。此外，他上班还经常迟到，对同事态度粗鲁，he has an abrasive style with co-workers. Tom想争辩， Sue果断地说，这是上头的决定，the decision comes down from the top, and the decision is final，是不可改变的。 T: So I'm fired and that's that? P: Yes, you are being let go. But we would be happy to help you in any way we can. S: If you need a general reference letter we can provide one, but if they call and ask if you were fired we will have to tell the truth. That's the law. P: We can offer a six week severance package if you accept your termination. T: Fine. I'll pack up my stuff and be out of here by Wednesday. S: Thanks for understanding, Tom. We wish you well. P: Yeah. Please do email me if you have further questions. Tom无可奈何地问，so I'm fired and that's that? 我就这么被开除了？回答当然是肯定的。公司愿意给他写例行推荐信，但如果用人单位打电话了解情况，公司也不能隐瞒他被解雇的事实。Tom同意在解聘书上签字，收拾东西走人pack up and be out of here。 Words and Phrases 1. Mind telling me why? 能告诉我为什么吗？ 2. You are underperforming。 Underperform, 意思是工作表现不佳 3. not up to the standards 不符合要求 4. chewed a client out，痛骂客户。 Chew someone out，是严厉责骂的意思。 5. 这是上头的决定. The decision comes down from the top 6. The decision is final. 是不可改变的。 7. So I'm fired and that's that? 我就这么被开除了？ 8. 收拾东西走人 Pack up and be out of here。
