ANNIE： Karen， do you have a minute？ I'd like to ask you about something.
. i% h) L& l8 }5 f$ i1 C! a KAREN： Sure. What is it？
2 l1 | E2 k. n0 ^( x: J* ~ ANNIE： I think you can give me some advice.' Z- c5 l+ L9 e" x2 u
You have worked here longer， and I just want to know what you think.
" J( }& d5 K Z; v KAREN： I'm glad to help you. But what is it you want to ask about？, a& P3 I6 ~ n7 U8 ~ l+ q
ANNIE： I am worried about the meeting this morning.
8 h0 D# o8 C9 I& v KAREN： Why？ I think the meeting went well.+ v. ?9 u7 ?1 }
ANNIE： Really？
) l I- R) e1 \, T KAREN： Yes. But what are you worried about？
$ U' L: m2 @/ L2 ^ ANNIE： I'm afraid I was too rude.3 k9 W% \$ g6 y' {0 C
KAREN： Rude？ You weren't rude at all， Annie. Why do you think you were rude？5 s2 n0 ^' y: c' [' e
ANNIE： Well， I maybe talked to Mr. Drummond too directly./ @- T$ n1 y* Z6 m
I thought I maybe said too much. I don't want him to be angry.
) R. R8 e$ Y% c, Z# `! ] KAREN： I understand. But really you weren't rude at all.
7 |3 a5 N# Y. N h6 r3 P* E You said what you thought. I think he appreciates that.
; h9 `0 e% U0 D: Z! j ANNIE： Really？2 ~. x8 {3 }, P$ g( E6 V6 R1 X0 {$ h
KAREN： Yes.. Z+ G/ J v9 m! ]# z$ }
ANNIE： But I am new here， and I'm not sure he is used to that.3 U$ J2 X3 n& D* b [$ |
KAREN： You mean because you are a woman？
! }/ J2 B; b, a- F! e ANNIE： Yes. And he is the president of the company.
; _, g. P" H% u5 t( G KAREN： Listen， Annie. You shouldn't worry about Mr. Drummond.5 x# q* [( W6 N, x! u' P
He is a very good man to work for. He is not sexist at all.& h) G% c- B" ^4 t/ f3 p# d
He appreciates people for their ideas.
7 \) X# R( G) Z: y G8 ?* ? And he is willing to take suggestions from men or women.; a0 K" X8 K( j# d M( n! Z
ANNIE： I am very happy to hear that， Karen.
2 L% a3 h' o" ~/ L5 K It's good to know I’m working in such a company.$ y1 `2 S; I! D4 T7 E a2 I: d: l
KAREN： I agree with you on that， Annie." ^+ i; z: u0 |4 l' y, E
I've worked for Derek Drummond for nine years now.
9 N6 i0 T2 X" c3 d- e8 F I feel he appreciates his employees for their work， not their gender.0 G$ t) O9 a' x: y- b
I would never change jobs.5 N B' u: d4 G/ j
ANNIE： Good. Thank you for telling me this.
) {4 S9 E( Z0 k) G9 A/ s KAREN： Any time. If you have a good idea， don't be afraid to speak up.
+ v2 A, V/ E4 A6 }" @+ \3 }, ^ This is a company that appreciates initiative |
发表于 2012-8-16 09:04:37
