离职前戏-有其他方面能补救现在的工作吗(1)

what to consider before you leap

 

离职前戏

 

Is there any way to redeem¹ the job you have?

 

There are many reasons to hate a job. Maybe you have a terrible boss. Maybe your employer has draconian² policies about leave, or supports a culture in which it's totally OK to call you on your days off or even your vacation. Think carefully about whether you really need to leave in order to make your day-to-day life better.

 

Can you get laid off, instead?

 

If you quit your job, generally speaking, you won't be entitled to unemployment. Nor, most likely, will your employer offer you any severance³ pay. For these reasons, it's obviously preferable to be laid off than to quit. Keep your ear to the ground, and prepare to graciously volunteer astribute, if layoffs⁴ arrive.

 

1 redeem   

v.买回，赎回，挽回，恢复，履行（诺言等）

参考例句：

• He had no way to redeem his furniture out of pawn.他无法赎回典当的家具。
• The eyes redeem the face from ugliness.这双眼睛弥补了他其貌不扬之缺陷。

2 draconian   

adj.严苛的；苛刻的；严酷的；龙一样的

参考例句：

• You can't expect the people to obey such draconian regulations.你不能指望人民服从如此严苛的规定。
• The city needs a draconian way of dealing with robbers.这个城市需要一个严苛的办法来对付强盗。

3 severance   

n.离职金；切断

参考例句：

• Those laid off received their regular checks,plus vacation and severance pay.那些被裁的人都收到他们应得的薪金，再加上假期和解职的酬金。Kirchofer was terminated,effective immediately--without severance or warning.科奇弗被解雇了，立刻生效--而且没有辞退费或者警告。

4 layoffs   

临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 )； 停工，停止活动

参考例句：

• Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
• Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时，股票价格便大跌