For many years I worked as a receptionist and switchboard operator at a busy company. After a good annual review, my supervisor told me I was up for a raise, pending approval of the vice president. A month later, my supervisor called me into his office and told me the VP had refused to approve the salary hike. Every time he saw me, I was either chatting with someone in the lobby or talking on the telephone.
我在一家繁忙的公司當(dāng)了很多年前臺接待兼電話接線員。我的上司告訴我,我的年度考績很好。只要副總裁批準(zhǔn),就給我加工資。一個月以后,我的上司把我叫到他的辦公室,告訴我說,副總裁不同意給我加工資。因?yàn)樗恳淮慰匆娢也皇窃谇芭_和人聊天,就是在打電話。