新东方商务口语[16]:HR Survey(1)员工调查

HR Administrator¹: Welcome to the  company. We are conducting a survey of new employees to find out what influenced them to choose our company.
欢迎加盟本公司。我们正在对新员工进行调查，想知道你们为什么选择本公司。
New Employee: Honestly, the flexible hours were the main attraction for me. The traditional working day doesn't fit in with me lifestyle; I love being able to tailor my working hours.
老实说，弹性的工作时间安排是吸引我的关键因素。我个人的生活方式　不太适应传统的工作时间安排。我很高兴可以灵活高速自己的工作时间。

HR Administrator: Yes, flextime has definitely been a good change for us. How do you feel about the pay?
是的，弹性上班制绝对是一个很好的调整。你觉得薪水怎么样？
New Employee: At first it is going to be difficult. During the first three months, I'm on probation². So I won't get sales commissions until after that.
刚开始不太高。前三个月是试用期，过了试用期我才能拿销售奖金。

HR Administrator: But there is a big bonus for employees at the end of the probation period.
但是试用期一满，员工就会得到很大一笔奖金。
New Employee: Yes, I'm looking forward to that! I just hope my first performance review is favorable.
是的，我非常期待那一刻的到来。希望自己一开始就能有好的业绩评估。

HR Administrator:  One thing you can be sure of your manager will be quite fair. If your job performance is up to par³, you shouldn't be afraid of a performance review,
你可以放心：你们的经理很公正，如果你的工作符合要求，就不用担心业绩评估。
New Employee: Great! Then I suppose I'm looking forward to my first promotion⁴, too.
太好了！那我就等着第一次升职了。

conducting a survey 展开调查
flexible hours弹性的工作时间
flextime弹性上班制
on probation　试用
bonus奖金
performance review业绩评估
up to par达到标准（below par:未达到标准；above par:超过标准）
promotion提升，晋升

1 administrator   

n.经营管理者，行政官员

参考例句：

• The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben's energy.行政职务耗掉本很多精力。
• He has proved himself capable as administrator.他表现出管理才能。

2 probation   

n.缓刑(期)，(以观后效的)察看；试用(期)

参考例句：

• The judge did not jail the young man,but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱，而且将他缓刑察看一年。
• His salary was raised by 800 yuan after his probation.试用期满以后，他的工资增加了800元。

3 par   

n.标准，票面价值，平均数量；adj.票面的，平常的，标准的

参考例句：

• Sales of nylon have been below par in recent years.近年来尼龙织品的销售额一直不及以往。
• I don't think his ability is on a par with yours.我认为他的能力不能与你的能力相媲美。

4 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。