我和我的老板
When I Take a long time--I am slow.
我用了很長時(shí)間——我太慢。
When my boss takes a long time--He is thorough.
我老板用了很長時(shí)間——他工作仔細(xì)。
When I don't do it--I am lazy.
我不做——懶。
When my boss doesn't do it--He is too busy.
我老板不做——他太忙。
When I do something without being told--I am trying to be smart or overstepping myauthority.
我做了沒要求我做的事情——我在耍小聰明或是越權(quán)。
When my boss does the same--That is initiative.
我老板做了沒要求他做的事情——他是積極上進(jìn)。
When I please my boss--I am apple-polishing.
我討好我的老板時(shí)——我是在拍馬屁。
When my boss pleases his boss--He's cooperating.
我老板討好他的老板時(shí)……他是在配合工作。
When I do good--My boss never remembers.
我做得好的——我老板從來不記得。
When I do wrong--He never forgets.
我做錯(cuò)了的……我老板從來不會(huì)忘記。
When I make a mistake--I'm an idiot.
我犯了錯(cuò)誤……我是個(gè)白癡。
When my boss makes a mistake--He's only human.
我老板犯了錯(cuò)誤——他也是人嘛。
When I take a stand--I'm being bullheaded.
當(dāng)我表明立場時(shí)……我在犯傻。
When my boss does it--He's being firm.
我老板這樣做時(shí)……他是很沉穩(wěn)。
When I overlook a rule of etiquette--I'm being rude.
當(dāng)我忽視了某些規(guī)矩時(shí)——我很無禮。
When my boss skips a few rules--He's being original.
當(dāng)我老板不遵從某些規(guī)則時(shí)——他是在創(chuàng)新。
When I am out of the office--I'm wandering around.
我不在公司時(shí)——我就是在閑逛。
When my boss is out of the office--He's on business.
我老板不在公司時(shí)——他是在辦公事。
When I am on a day off sick--I'm always sick.
我請一天病假——我總是生病。
When my boss is a day off sick--He must be very ill.
我老板請一天病假——他一定病得不輕。
When I apply for leave--I must be going for an interview.
我請假——我一定去面試了。
When my boss applies for leave--It's because he's overworked.
我老板請假——因?yàn)樗ぷ鬟^度。