年終要到啦！是時候好好回顧人生，規劃新的一年的時候了！
公司也將進入發放獎金、計算年假、舉辦尾牙的時候啦！
讓我們來學學這些實用單字吧:)
挖角 / 獵人頭 poach / headhunt
Companies sometimes poach employees from one another.
一些公司有時會相互挖走對方的雇員。He was headhunted by Barkers last October to build an advertising team.
他去年10月被巴克斯挖去建立一個廣告團隊。
退休 retirement
He was given a gold watch upon his retirement.
他退休時得到了一支金錶。
【TED】鏡頭下的巴勒斯坦 Eman Mohammed: The courage to tell a hidden story
退休金 pension
Since then he has been drawing a pension.
從那時起他一直領退休金。
【TED】老是存不到錢嗎？開始為明天儲蓄吧 (Shlomo Benartzi: Saving for tomorrow, tomorrow)
加薪 get a raise
So who is in the best position now to get a raise?
那麼，如今誰處在加薪的最有利位置呢？
【TED】生活動力如何產生-可預測的不理性行為
(Predictably Irrational – basic human motivations: Dan Ariely at TEDxMidwest)
減薪 dock one’s pay
Those who remained after the company cutback had their pay docked by at least 20%.
在公司減縮後還有工作的人,都至少被減薪20%之多。
獎懲 rewards and punishments
Teacher evaluation is not only the basis for teachers’ appointments, rewards and punishments but an important way to promote their profession development.
教師評價不僅是教師任用和獎懲的依據，更是促進教師專業發展的重要手段。
【TED】Dan Pink：叫人意想不到的激勵科學 The puzzle of motivation
年假 annual leave
How many years of service will reach the maximum of annual leave entitlement in your company?
在你公司服務滿多少年才可以享有最多的年假？
澳洲度假打工 (Working in Australia – English)
年終獎金 year-end bonus
More than 52 percent of Taiwan’s office workers cannot wait to quit their jobs even before receiving their year-end bonuses, according to the results of an online survey released Thursday.
根據周四出爐的線上調查，台灣超過52%的白領階級等不及領取年終獎金就想辭職了。
年度旅遊 annual outing
He helped arranging annual outing.
他幫忙籌辦年度旅遊。
尾牙 year-end party
David and Joanna is preparing for the year-end party.
大衛和瓊安娜正為年終聯歡會做準備。
員工考核表 employee evaluation
Could you please come to my office for your annual employee evaluation?
可以請你到我辦公室來，作年度員工考核嗎？
年度業績 annual sale
Looking back on the year, our annual sale has grown 12% under our tightly-knit cooperation.
檢視這一年，在我們雙方緊密的合作下，本年度的業績較去年成長了12%。
升遷 promotion
His promotion is equivalant to a raise in salary.
他的升遷意味著將加薪。
【TED】樂觀偏見 Tali Sharot: The optimism bias
年終大掃除 spring cleaning
Do a spring cleaning of your home, wardrobe, bedroom, storageroom and work desk.
打掃一下你的房間、衣櫃、臥室、儲藏間工作桌吧。
【艾倫秀】Ellen受不了乳液 (Memorable Monologue: Lotions)
轉換跑道 career change
What motivated you to make a career change?
你轉換跑道的動機是什麼？
被資遣 being laid-off
After being laid off from work, she became a full-time housekeeper, taking care of the whole family.
被資遣後，他便擔任全職管家，照料一家老小的生活起居。
表格補充：與工作相關的說法
| Getting a job | |
| 找工作 | look for/apply for/go for + a job |
| 申請 | get/pick up/complete/fill out + an application (form) |
| 寄出履歷、申請 | send/email + your CV/ résumé/application/application form/covering letter |
| 參加面試 | be called for/have/attend + an interview |
| 提供他人機會 | offer somebody a + job/work/employment/promotion |
| 找到工作 | find/get/land + a job |
| 雇用 | employ/ hire/recruit |
| 任命主管 | recruit/appoint + a manager |
| Doing a job | |
| 輪班 | start/finish work/your shift |
| 超時工作 | do/put in/work + overtime |
| 接受訓練 | do/get/have/receive training |
| 經驗、資格 | have/gain/get/lack/need + experience/qualifications |
| 技能 | learn/pick up/improve/develop + (your) skills |
| 工作量 | cope with/manage/share/spread + the workload |
| 工作與人生平衡 | achieve a better work-life balance |
| 滿足 | have (no) job satisfaction |
| Building a career | |
| 專業相關 | enter/go into/join + a profession |
| 職涯發展 | choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career |
| 轉換跑道 | change jobs/profession/career |
| 自由職業 | be/work/go + freelance |
| 志工 | do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work |
| Leaving your job | |
| 辭職 | leave/ quit/resign from your job |
| 放棄 | give up work/your job/your career |
| 提出辭職 | hand in your notice/resignation |
| 退休 | plan to/be due to + retire in June/next year, etc. |
| 提早退休 | take early retirement |
文/ Sylvia Chu
圖/ Unsplash, CC licensed
參考資料/ Oxford Learners’ Dictionaries Anne’s English cafe 世界公民文化中心
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