職場英文口語 第253期:裁員(4)

So it's not good ay Anna, Mr Socrates wants to know if you got his special message?

所以這不是好消息。總之安娜，蘇格拉底先生想知道你收到他的特殊消息了嗎？

Special message? The flowers! ?That's strange. Why is Mr Socrates sending you flowers?

特殊消息？你說那些花？真奇怪。蘇格拉底先生爲什麼給你送花？

It is a bit ay, Paul's news has come as a shock for everyone.

的確很奇怪。不過保羅的消息讓大家很吃驚。

Here are some of the phrases Mr Socrates used to break the bad news.

下面是蘇格拉底先生講述壞消息時用到的表達。

I've been doing a strategic review of the company.

我一直在對公司做戰略評估。

I need to downsize.I need you to step aside.

我需要裁員。我需要你讓位。

The company needs a new direction and more dynamic leadership.

公司需要新方向及強有力的領導。

You are surplus to requirement.

你現在很多餘。