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工作繁忙压力大帮你减压有妙方(下)
http://www.sina.com.cn 2003/05/22 13:18  空中美语

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  Alan and Jeanna are friends meeting at a juice bar in their office building:

  A: What's up, Jeanna? You look like you're about to pop a blood vessel.

  J: Really? Good, then maybe I'll get sick leave and finally catch up on some sleep. I've barely slept or eaten for days.

  A: Those are warning signs of occupational stress. How are things at work?

  J: Terrible. After all the layoffs lately, the workload is totally overwhelming for everyone that's left. So I spend every waking moment in the office, dealing with my two-faced co-workers and capricious boss.

  A: Maybe your boss just doesn't have a clue about how much you're really doing. Keep her updated on your achievements and projects. Also, insist that she prioritize everything so you can manage your time better.

  J: I suppose that would help me regain some sense of control. But I'm afraid she'll take that as a sign of laziness and give me the ax.

  A: So take the initiative and hit the job-hunting trail now. You'll be stunned at how many opportunities are out there.

  J: That's encouraging. Meanwhile, what about my idiot colleagues?

  A: Taking a short walk always helps me cool down. And you probably shouldn't call them“idiots”when they're standing right behind you.

工作繁忙压力大帮你减压有妙方(下)

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  He's stressing the point.

  他强调重点。

  艾伦和他的朋友吉娜在他们公司大楼里的果汁吧碰面:

  艾伦:怎么了,吉娜?你看起来好像快崩溃了。

  吉娜:真的吗?好,或许我该请个病假,然后好好地睡一觉。我已经很久没有睡好、吃好了。

  艾伦:那些都是有职业压迫症的预兆。你的工作怎么样?

  吉娜:一团糟。在最近的大裁员之后,工作量对于所有留下来的人都是不胜负荷的。所以我所有醒着的时间都在办公室,跟我那些虚伪的同事和善变的老板周旋。

  艾伦:或许你老板不知道你到底做了多少工作,要让她知道你最新工作进度和计划。同时,还要要求她将每件事做优先级的安排,这样你就可以合理地安排自己的时间。

  吉娜:我想那可以帮助我更合理地计划自己的工作。但我担心她会认为我有怠惰之嫌而炒我鱿鱼。

  艾伦:所以你要掌握主动权,现在就开始找工作吧。你会对外面有如此多工作机会而感到惊讶的。

  吉娜:那可让我信心大增!还有,我和那些白痴同事又如何相处呢?

  艾伦:慢慢相处一段时间就会好的。而且,当他们站在你后面时,你或许不应该叫他们“白痴”。




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1. overwhelming

adj. 不胜负荷的

2. capricious

adj. 善变的

3. prioritize

vt. 安排优先级

4. give sb. the ax

v. phr. 炒鱿鱼


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