A：Excuse me, sir, may I talk to you?

先生，能打扰下吗？我想和您谈谈话.

B：Bill! Sure, come on in. What can I do for you?

当然可以，比尔，请进，有什么事吗？

A：Well sir, as you know, I have been an employee of this prestigious firm for over ten years.

正如你所知，我在这家声望很高的公司工作已经十年多了。

B：Yes.

是的。

A：I won’t beat around the bush. Sir, I would like a raise. I currently have three companies after me and so I decided to talk to you first.

我就不转弯抹角了。我想要加薪。目前有三家公司想让我去，但是我决定先和您谈谈。

B：A raise? Son, I would love to give you a raise, but this is just not the right time.

加薪？我会给你加薪的，但这个时候不合适。

A：I understand your position, and I know that the current economic downturn has had a negative impact on sales, but you must also take into consideration my hard work, pro-activeness and loyalty to this company for over a decade.

我理解你的处境，我知道目前的经济下滑对销售有负面的应先，但是你必须考虑我的辛勤工作，工作主动以及对公司超过十年的忠诚。

B：Taking into account these factors, and considering I don’t want to start a brain drain, I’m willing to offer you a ten percent raise and an extra five days of vacation time. How does that sound?

考虑到这些因素，而且我也不想让人才外流，我愿意给你百分之十的加薪和额外的5天休假。这样如何?

A：Great! It’s a deal! Thank you, sir!

太好了。谢谢你，先生。

B：Before you go, just out of curiosity, what companies were after you?

在你离开之前，处于好奇，有哪些公司在挖你？

A：Oh, the electric company, gas company and water company!

电力公司，煤气公司和自来水公司。