《[11]Asking for a Raise要求加薪[1]》歌词

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[00:00:00] Mr. White: So,

[00:00:01] tell me : what makes you think we should give you a raise?

[00:00:05] Miss Small: I've got several good reasons.

[00:00:07] I've been here several years, my work has proven to be good,

[00:00:11] and I've noticed that people in comparable jobs

[00:00:14] get paid more than I do.

[00:00:16] Mr. White: Salaries are confidential,

[00:00:18] how do you know how much money these "other people" make?

[00:00:21] Miss Small: Well,

[00:00:22] I've noticed all the new cars around here, for one thing.

[00:00:25] Mr. White: Those are company cars provided to the sales staff

[00:00:28] for their business trips.

[00:00:29] Also, some employees receive sales commissions.

[00:00:33] So good salesmen will naturally earn more.

[00:00:36] Miss Small: That's understandable.

[00:00:38] Well, rather than comparing my salary with someone else's,

[00:00:42] perhaps we could talk about my job performance.

[00:00:45] Surely you've noticed the extra hours I've put in recently?

[00:00:48] If i were being paid an hourly wage,

[00:00:51] with the standard time-and-a-half for overtime,

[00:00:54] I'd be earning much more.

[00:00:56] Mr. White: I see your point.

[00:00:57] However, it might be hard to get a raise approved.

[00:01:00] Profits were down last quarter,

[00:01:02] and the whole company is tightening its belt,

[00:01:04] so anything that affects the annual budget is hard to get approved.

[00:01:09] But I'll tell you what I'll do,

[00:01:11] I'll give you a one-time bonus for your recent hard work.

[00:01:15] And I'll try to arrange some sort of compensation

[00:01:18] for any future overtime.

[00:01:20] Miss Small: That would be very good of you, Mr. White.