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Negotiating Job Offer

工作待遇協商

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Negotiating Job Offer
交通津貼彌補
Dear IBC Networks,
致IBC電視聯播網:
I have received your employment contract, and I am thrilled to join your company as a Production Assistant.
我已收到貴司的聘僱合約,我也很期待擔任製片助理一職。
That being said, there are some points that I would like to discuss further, and I hope that you will allow some flexibility.
不過,我想針對一些要點作進一步討論,希望貴司能予以討論空間。
flexible(adj.)有彈性的;靈活的;柔韌的flexibility(n.)彈性;柔韌(度);靈活(度);變通
Regarding employee benefits, I would like to know what type of health insurance employees are provided and whether it extends to family members.
有關員工福利,我想了解貴司提供的健康保險是什麼類型,而家人是否也能一起納保。
extend(v.)擴大;拓展;延長
I am a single mother with two children, and it would help us greatly if we could all be covered under the same plan.
我是一名單親媽媽,育有兩個孩子,若能一併投保將為我們帶來很大的幫助。
cover(v.)覆蓋;涵蓋
As for annual wage, I consider $32,000 to be on the low side, given my work experience.
至於年薪,鑑於個人工作經驗,我認為32,000美元實屬偏低。
be on the high side=偏高
Since I worked for over three years as a Production Assistant in my previous company, I am well versed in the responsibilities and demands of this position.
我在前一家公司擔任製片助理超過三年,十分了解這個職務的職責與需求。
be versed in=精通…;熟知…
If possible, I would like to request a starting wage of $34,000 per annum.
可能的話,我希望年薪從34,000美元起跳。
starting wage=起薪
There is one last detail I would like to inquire about, and that is the possibility of working remotely.
最後一點想詢問的是有無遠程辦公的可能性。
possibility(n.)可能性
Because I live far from the company, commuting every day would be quite time-consuming, and I’m afraid that this length of a commute could potentially take away from my overall productivity.
由於我的住處離公司很遠,每日通勤十分耗時,長時間的通勤可能會影響整體的工作效率。
time-consuming(adj.)耗時的commute(n.)(v.)通勤productivity(n.)生產率;生產效率
However, if remote work is not a feasible option, then I wonder if it would be reasonable to request a transport allowance to compensate for travel time and expenses.
不過,若遠程辦公不是個可行的選項,那我想知道是否可能要求交通津貼彌補通勤時間與費用。
feasible(adj.)可行的reasonable(adj.)合理的allowance(n.)(定期)津貼compensate(v.)彌補;補償;賠償
Please let me know your thoughts on these matters.
請讓我知道貴司對上述要點的想法。
I hope that we can come to a satisfactory arrangement and proceed to contract signing.
希望雙方都能達至滿意的安排再進行簽約。
satisfactory(adj.)令人滿意的proceed to sth.=繼續…
I look forward to your response.
期待您的回覆。
Sincerely,
誠摯問候
Chelsea Brown
切爾西·布朗

📚 重點單字片語

negotiate(v.)
談判;協商
flexible(adj.)
有彈性的;靈活的;柔韌的
flexibility(n.)
彈性;柔韌(度);靈活(度);變通
extend(v.)
擴大;拓展;延長
cover(v.)
覆蓋;涵蓋
be on the high side=
偏高
be versed in=
精通…;熟知…
starting wage=
起薪
possibility(n.)
可能性
time-consuming(adj.)
耗時的
commute(n.)(v.)
通勤
productivity(n.)
生產率;生產效率
feasible(adj.)
可行的
reasonable(adj.)
合理的
allowance(n.)(
定期)津貼
compensate(v.)
彌補;補償;賠償
satisfactory(adj.)
令人滿意的
proceed to sth.=
繼續…
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