ANNIE： Karen， do you have a minute？ I'd like to ask you about something.: T+ j0 c( l+ r( `
KAREN： Sure. What is it？7 \1 d @+ p+ F# o8 V2 V: N
ANNIE： I think you can give me some advice.: X [3 S; A8 h; O, v9 R
You have worked here longer， and I just want to know what you think.
6 f, M/ F5 R) K$ U( j; { KAREN： I'm glad to help you. But what is it you want to ask about？
2 v3 X* W! L# w \ ANNIE： I am worried about the meeting this morning./ w2 s" \/ e7 U4 A) j
KAREN： Why？ I think the meeting went well.
5 c) G$ c$ Q5 B' t; k+ H% Z ANNIE： Really？- s, F2 J1 @6 h" H
KAREN： Yes. But what are you worried about？
; G3 r+ U3 K% o# F+ J ANNIE： I'm afraid I was too rude.
7 e( I6 O) R0 v# K KAREN： Rude？ You weren't rude at all， Annie. Why do you think you were rude？4 m. m3 B- P, ~8 B# H7 q) F1 {
ANNIE： Well， I maybe talked to Mr. Drummond too directly.
7 B$ y. |4 p8 |0 x! F# E# ] I thought I maybe said too much. I don't want him to be angry.9 [* F9 ~3 Y9 B1 A" C1 q* X. G
KAREN： I understand. But really you weren't rude at all.7 p' a; v$ r' V$ W& q0 }( u
You said what you thought. I think he appreciates that., j3 F4 b! m9 k# ]( d
ANNIE： Really？' F/ [ o8 e: M N- ~
KAREN： Yes.
! ?4 e" Q; Q4 d1 I( S ANNIE： But I am new here， and I'm not sure he is used to that.' ^+ @8 |1 S" A/ f
KAREN： You mean because you are a woman？
! j$ {, ~4 W8 e! W d, Z! J4 x ANNIE： Yes. And he is the president of the company.
4 A9 Q$ C4 Q) N% {; U8 X! K' P( X KAREN： Listen， Annie. You shouldn't worry about Mr. Drummond.
' q5 j' s4 `% T; X6 C$ _8 o6 w6 M. { He is a very good man to work for. He is not sexist at all.* } U$ W7 ?5 [6 K4 T3 p7 i
He appreciates people for their ideas.
5 }0 l3 Q2 B* [% c) ~ And he is willing to take suggestions from men or women.9 q- Y. A/ r! E8 ]" m
ANNIE： I am very happy to hear that， Karen.9 |. i2 G% ?7 [1 K- W( M4 E
It's good to know I’m working in such a company.6 |* p- v8 H/ e9 ^
KAREN： I agree with you on that， Annie.
1 U# h) a) e; y" C% F* E5 r I've worked for Derek Drummond for nine years now.9 W/ I+ E+ E# G( `% E$ ] X b
I feel he appreciates his employees for their work， not their gender.
. H: D, T/ S2 v5 } Z7 z& M( `8 y I would never change jobs.
0 Y$ a% W4 ?4 Z$ Q9 n: K ANNIE： Good. Thank you for telling me this.
) l; y" z# e5 i: S2 F) E3 g: L( g KAREN： Any time. If you have a good idea， don't be afraid to speak up.; e6 `4 C' Y6 I% U
This is a company that appreciates initiative |
发表于 2012-8-16 09:04:37
