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談離職補償與公告:come to this

一場離職談判,有人先用 I hate that it's come to this(落到這步田地)把難堪攤開;談到錢,又來一句 under the circumstances(在這種情況下),聽著像體諒,其實在劃底線。職場談判裡的軟話,往往比硬條款更難接。

發生了什麼

離職談判的桌上,氣氛很沉:有人說 I hate that it's come to this(落到這步田地),把難堪攤開,緊接著一句「我也是」。談到錢時,under the circumstances(在這種情況下)聽著像體諒,實際上是在給條件劃底線;後面還有 non-compete(競業禁止協議)這種硬條款。雙方一邊算錢,一邊爭誰給過誰什麼、該怎麼體面收場;最後還提到一起到新聞編輯室宣佈離開。想聽懂職場談判裡的軟話和硬話,這幾句很實用。

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這場戲看什麼

  • 留意客套話後的真實條件
  • 注意數字和競業條款
  • 看誰先提出一起宣佈

留意這幾個短語

come to thisfor a goddamn secondconsider yourself luckycontractual obligation

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本章短語

come to this

落到這步田地reach this sorry point

會議剛開始,有人先說「抱歉讓你等」,隨後用 come to this(落到這步田地)承認事情已經難堪:局面走到了這一步,話裡壓著失望。

I hate that we have come to this, but the partnership has run its course.我討厭走到這一步,但這段合作已經到頭了。

本章還有

  • for a goddamn second

    哪怕一秒鐘

  • consider yourself lucky

    你該知足了

  • contractual obligation

    合同義務

  • non-compete

    競業禁止協議

  • under the circumstances

    在這種情況下

本章全部批註

35 句台詞裡標了 22 處

短語 · A2keep someone waiting

讓某人久等

Sorry to keep you waiting.
發音keep you waiting

重音落在 waiting,keep you 輕快帶過

Sorry to keep you waiting.
短語 · B2come to this

落到這步田地

會議剛開始,有人先說「抱歉讓你等」,隨後用 come to this(落到這步田地)承認事情已經難堪:局面走到了這一步,話裡壓著失望。

I hate that it's come to this.
短語 · B1make someone famous

使某人出名

Put them on the air, made them famous.
短語 · B2do damage to someone

對某人造成傷害

Do you think for a goddamn second I did any damage to any of them?
俚語 · B2goddamn

該死的,加強火氣——憤怒質問時用,正式場合和陌生人面前別用

Do you think for a goddamn second I did any damage to any of them?
短語 · B1one side of the story

其中一方的說法

There's no audience for that side of the story.
短語 · B1to begin with

首先、第一點

To begin with, half this, you already owe him from last year's bonus.
短語 · B2pay off a contract

把合同款付清

And paying off your contract.
短語 · B2a contractual obligation

合同義務

有人把補償說成 contractual obligation(合同義務):不是額外恩惠,而是合同裡早就寫明的一筆;這句話把人情賬改寫成法律賬。

It's a contractual obligation.
發音contractual obligation

重音壓在 obligation,contractual 快速帶過

It's a contractual obligation.
短語 · B2most profitable asset

最賺錢的資產

有人把功勞擺上桌:自己一手打造了默多克家族的 most profitable asset(最賺錢的資產),用利潤證明不該被打發。

I created the Murdoch family's most profitable asset.
短語 · C1fire someone for cause

以正當理由解僱某人

I'd have fired you for cause.
語法 · B2I'd have fired

虛擬條件句:I'd have fired 是“我本來會解僱”,條件藏在上一句“如果換成你”;不是過去完成時。

I'd have fired you for cause.
短語 · B1take something away from someone

把某物從某人手裡奪走 這裡指沒人能抹掉你創下的成就

No one can take that away from you.
短語 · B2under the circumstances

在這種情況下

先是一句「你建起了了不起的事業」,隨後話鋒一轉,用 under the circumstances(在這種情況下)把賠償金額說成已經很高;聽著像體諒,實際上是在劃底線。

But under the circumstances, this is a lot of money.
短語 · B1look good to someone

在某人眼裡說得過去

And it won't look good to the people that don't know your worth.
語法 · B1the people that don't know your worth

定語從句:that don't know your worth 修飾 the people,指“不瞭解你價值的人”;不是另起一句。

And it won't look good to the people that don't know your worth.
俚語 · C1non-compete

競業禁止協議——談合同、跳槽時用,外行面前要解釋

Honor your non-compete.
短語 · B2announce one's leaving

宣佈自己的離開

I'd like us to announce my leaving together.
語法 · B1I'd like us to announce

賓語加不定式:I'd like + us + to announce:希望“我們”來宣佈;us 是 announce 的邏輯主語。

I'd like us to announce my leaving together.
發音I'd like us

I'd like us 快說時縮成一團,like 的 k 很輕

I'd like us to announce my leaving together.

看懂「談離職補償與公告」

發音重點

  • keep you waiting — 重音落在 waiting,keep you 輕快帶過
  • contractual obligation — 重音壓在 obligation,contractual 快速帶過
  • I'd like us — I'd like us 快說時縮成一團,like 的 k 很輕
I hate that it's come to this.

我討厭事情走到這一步。 用 hate 開頭不是罵人,而是把難堪和責任都輕輕攤在桌上。

There's no audience for that side of the story.

你那一面的說法,沒人願意聽。 把輿論說成 audience——沒人入座的場子,冷靜又扎人。

No one can take that away from you.

沒人能奪走這一點。 先肯定成就,再談條件,是談判裡的軟墊。

I never cared about the money.

我從來不在乎錢。 把爭論從數字拉回自尊,話短,立場硬。

I'd like us to announce my leaving together.

我想讓我們一起宣佈我離職。 把離職變成共同亮相,保留最後一點體面。

關於這一章的問題

come to this 是什麼意思?

come to this 意思是「落到這步田地」,用來感嘆事情發展到了難堪、不願看到的地步。臺詞 I hate that it's come to this. 就是「我真不願意事情走到這一步」。

「在這種情況下」英語怎麼說?

可以說 under the circumstances。臺詞 But under the circumstances, this is a lot of money. 意思就是「但眼下這情況,這筆錢已經不少了」,用來說讓步時的現實考量。

contractual obligation 和 non-compete 有什麼區別?

contractual obligation 是「合同義務」,泛指合同裡寫明的義務;non-compete 是「競業禁止協議」,專指離職後不得同業競爭的條款。臺詞裡 It's a contractual obligation. 和 Honor your non-compete. 都是在談離職條件。

consider yourself lucky 是「你該知足了」的意思嗎?

是,consider yourself lucky 就是「你該知足了」,在臺詞裡帶點提醒對方別不知足的味道。緊跟著的 It's a contractual obligation.(這是合同裡寫明的義務)把補償歸到合同義務上。

for a goddamn second 是什麼意思?

for a goddamn second 是「哪怕一秒鐘」,帶強調和火氣。臺詞 Do you think for a goddamn second I did any damage to any of them? 是反問:你覺得我哪怕有一秒鐘害過她們哪一個嗎?

「最賺錢的資產」英語怎麼說?

說 most profitable asset。臺詞 I created the Murdoch family's most profitable asset. 就是「默多克家族最賺錢的這塊資產,是我一手做起來的」。

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