协商工资 Negotiating a Job Offer

Employer: Would you consider an offer of $56,000 per year?

年薪五万六千美元，可以考虑吗?

Ms. Wilson: What kind of benefits are we talking about?

那么福利怎么样?

Employer: Our standard package includes health insurance, two weeks vacation and a company car.

公司的标准福利包括医保，每年两周假期和一部公车。

Ms. Wilson: Are these things negotiable?

这些可以再商量商量吗?

Employer: Uh… not normally. What do you have in mind?

呃…… 一般是不行。你有什么想法?

Ms. Wilson: Vacation time is important to me. I would be willing to give up these other items in order to receive more vacation days.

假期对我而言很重要。我可以不要其他两样，希望能加行我的假期。

Employer: What an interesting idea, Ms. Wilson. Would you also be willing to accept a cut in initial salary?

你的想法很有意思，Wilson女士。你也愿意降低起步薪水吗?

Ms. Wilson: Possibly. What do you have in mind?

也许。您怎么想的?

health insurance医疗保险

two weeks vacation两周的假期

a company car公车

give up放弃

a cut in initial salary起步薪水很少