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Bart Lorang may be the best boss ever., b5 B0 x& l$ v" D1 {
巴特-洛朗或许将成为最佳老板。
, ]; j( {9 ^- g/ ?- Y The CEO of Denver-based internet start-up FullContact API said in a market that is competitive for top talent, he wants to keep his employees happy and refreshed.$ o$ R& o, c8 M% @* a" t _( L. I: e( g
美国丹佛的网络初创公司FullContact API的总裁巴特-洛朗表示,在各家争相雇佣顶级人才的竞争市场中,他想让自己的员工心情愉快,充满干劲。
1 ~& G4 B" Z5 v( n( N( @; h( ^ The flip-flop wearing founder offers his employees $7,500 for what he calls “paid, paid vacation,” however there are rules.& z/ e. ]$ f2 ]$ I u
这位穿着夹趾凉拖的公司创始人向他的每位员工提供7500美元,用于“付费带薪休假”,但需遵守相关规定。
: S/ r1 m; ~& R; f3 `4 m& f9 r “One, you actually have to take a vacation to get the money,” Lorang said. “Two, you have to disconnect from work, so that means no calls, no emails, no tweets, no work of any kind.”8 I( ?4 @+ e9 `; P# U
洛朗说:“首先,你必须去度假才能拿到这笔钱。其次,你必须切断与工作的联系,这意味着不接电话,不回电邮,不发推特,不做任何形式的工作。”% I7 P2 x: s5 W; }$ r- i/ g
Even Lorang admitted he has trouble following his rules.- s2 v0 j: M, O
洛朗承认他自己遵守这些规定也有困难。
5 ~9 \0 w: f7 @# B+ e3 o/ r& D “I suck at it,” he said.中 华 考 试 网- }8 L( t7 }, a# W0 o0 O4 c% Z
他说:“我也没能遵守。”/ q0 Q& a. | z. f1 x5 [
A picture of the CEO and his fiancee Sarah at Egypt’s great pyramids captured Lorang checking his email.
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在洛朗和未婚妻萨拉在埃及金字塔拍摄的一张照片上,他正在查看电邮。 |