F2F Class Notes (Ally)[R]

Vocabulary

discriminate （against）： 歧视

fire：lay someone off their job

perks（non-money） and bonuses（money）：福利

unions: 工会

satisfy/satisfaction: 满足／满足感

promotion：升职

demotion：降职

financial：having to do with money 经济上的

salary：money you get paid 工资

essential：necessary

year-end bonus: 年终奖

effort：努力

pay grade: level of pay

comedy:喜剧

Grammar

meeting a target vs completing a mission/goal

found(找到) vs found out（发现／知道）

ie. Lily found her phone in the bathroom.

ie. Lily found out where her phone went.

Being an employee at a company has many challenges – you want job satisfaction, a work-life balance and opportunities for promotion. But most of us want a decent financial reward. We aim to get a good salary to pay for the essential things in life plus a few luxuries. But when that’s not enough, we have to do the hardest thing in the world – ask our boss for a pay rise!

In some companies, a regular annual pay rise is the norm – all staff get a fixed increase in their monthly pay packet. In other firms, workers might get a bonus to reward them for their efforts or for meeting a target. But for some people, a pay increase is something you have to ask for – and if you don’t ask, you don’t get!

It’s something BBC Business Reporter Jamie Robertson has been looking into. He’s found that you need to do your research and find out what kind of pay your job should be getting, perhaps by talking to your Human Resources department. You’ll need to give good reasons for wanting more money and you’ll still have to keep your increase within your . Ask for an exact sum and be prepared for some negotiation. Of course, if you can’t get more cash then there are other perks you could ask for, such as flexible working or more time off. But if that gets you nowhere and your boss won’t budge, maybe it’s time to quit and find a new job?