ANNIE： Karen， do you have a minute？ I'd like to ask you about something.% s q# O: t- |: F! }
KAREN： Sure. What is it？
5 G, p% I7 U# @0 w ANNIE： I think you can give me some advice.! Y' [; P; ~5 @- P9 [' ]6 y. i
You have worked here longer， and I just want to know what you think.
+ p$ Z) N' ^+ w4 A3 u9 A/ ?+ r KAREN： I'm glad to help you. But what is it you want to ask about？0 E* q& v' n/ i3 q) e- n7 `
ANNIE： I am worried about the meeting this morning.
5 _( E! R3 u8 _6 p" k& n KAREN： Why？ I think the meeting went well.
9 j# P5 ^7 C* i ANNIE： Really？
' E5 C& n5 j' K KAREN： Yes. But what are you worried about？
, x' w0 G- @) u; _9 ` ?, j- n ANNIE： I'm afraid I was too rude.
, W" B8 f' R6 X7 ?1 } KAREN： Rude？ You weren't rude at all， Annie. Why do you think you were rude？
. W5 x& n+ ?5 M ANNIE： Well， I maybe talked to Mr. Drummond too directly.+ K- K& |1 M) D' E8 C4 h% Z: T) I" E% v
I thought I maybe said too much. I don't want him to be angry.
o! r2 a; g$ j6 g; ` KAREN： I understand. But really you weren't rude at all.$ L& u5 ~1 R) b R& ]( C8 q! ^
You said what you thought. I think he appreciates that.
% K( s( L+ F: ?9 H! G+ f6 p; k# `4 P ANNIE： Really？
) _ X I: D, H K0 j2 Y+ F z7 @( a KAREN： Yes.7 Q& a: V# `7 e8 Z
ANNIE： But I am new here， and I'm not sure he is used to that.
) r9 a- ~1 V$ ~% J8 n KAREN： You mean because you are a woman？! ^7 Y4 K+ T; I
ANNIE： Yes. And he is the president of the company.7 P: f0 ^/ b+ X
KAREN： Listen， Annie. You shouldn't worry about Mr. Drummond.
. p6 }: f4 E! k3 }) A+ ? He is a very good man to work for. He is not sexist at all.
% ~) k. e# [9 f5 ^/ ~5 C6 i He appreciates people for their ideas.
7 I2 b3 J/ n' p x And he is willing to take suggestions from men or women.
9 v' p$ X/ [1 p, X ANNIE： I am very happy to hear that， Karen.
4 m& y& Z' c; o It's good to know I’m working in such a company.
F, L; Q# o9 p p( t1 w KAREN： I agree with you on that， Annie.
" g( F; ~& c$ N, ] I've worked for Derek Drummond for nine years now.
, j" C$ z; V) I/ `/ n" Q I feel he appreciates his employees for their work， not their gender.- z- i6 C0 Q$ d+ J& ]1 m6 ~
I would never change jobs.' R- i! z8 G+ S
ANNIE： Good. Thank you for telling me this.2 }! A f+ v. a( f B/ ]
KAREN： Any time. If you have a good idea， don't be afraid to speak up.
: N! t$ ~& O3 l6 J/ z This is a company that appreciates initiative |
发表于 2012-8-16 08:02:22
