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?你説那些花?真奇怪。蘇格拉底先生為什麼給你送花?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。