陳豪在北京的ABC美國公司工作。他這兩天遇到了感情困擾,去找美國同事Amy討個主意。
(Office ambience)
C:Amy, 我有點私事兒想請教你。
A:What is it, Chen Hao?
C:銷售部來了一個新的女同事,叫Kate. 我想請她出去約會。
A:Then why don't you?
C:因為我不知道咱們公司是不是允許同事談戀愛。在我原來那家公司是絕對不行的。
A:You're smart to check it out first. We used to have that policy, but our management decided that we spend so much time at work and with co-workers that it wasn't fair to impose that restriction.
C:太好了,那我就準備約她今天晚上出去吃飯。
A:But there are a few issues you should consider if you are going to date Kate or any other co-worker.
C:你快說說。
A:Before you get serious, you need to discuss what you will do if things don't work out. You will want to avoid any bad feelings between you.
C:是啊,我也是希望萬一不行的話,彼此都能妥善處理,不要在工作上相互拆臺。
A:That's exactly what I mean. I have seen it happen. When co-workers stop dating, one or both will often try exact some sort of revenge in the office.
C:哎,先別想那么多了,人家還沒同意晚上跟我出去吃飯呢。
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MC:Amy第二天早上遇到了陳豪.
A:So how did your date go? Kate did accept, didn't she?
C:挺好的,我們倆兒特別投機。不過,Kate說,跟同事談戀愛,她也有不少顧慮。
A:What did she say?
C:她覺得,最好不要在辦公室里談我們的關系,如果別人問,我們也不否認談戀愛,但是不會說得更具體。
A:Even if they pressure you? Some people can be pretty nosy and persistent. They'll want to know every detail of your relationship.
C:我們會婉言拒絕。
A:I guess you'll be seeing her again.
C:不瞞你說,我已經被她迷住了,老想找個借口往她辦公室跑。
A:That is another danger of dating a co-worker.
C:你是說工作的時候容易分心嗎?
A:That's right. If your productivity and performance begin to suffer, others will notice and you will jeopardize your position.
C:對呀,如果真的影響到工作,對我們在公司的發(fā)展不利。這一點我倒是沒想到。Amy, 你再提醒提醒我,都要注意些什么?
A: The first thing is to know the company policy. Decide how you will handle the relationship around the office and what you will do if things don't work out.
C:我知道了。