上班族的小確幸～
William and Amber are co-workers.
威廉跟安柏是同事。
Amber: I guess we have to work overtime today.
安柏：我想我們今天必須加班。
overtime(adv.)加班地;(不可數n.)加班費
William: Again? I really wish we could get off work on time every day.
威廉：又要加班？我真的希望我們可以每天都準時下班。
Amber: Same here.
安柏：我也希望。
William: Sometimes I really think that getting off work on time is more attractive than getting a raise.
威廉：有時候我真的覺得準時下班比加薪更有吸引力。
Amber: I think you’re right.
安柏：我覺得你說的沒錯。
William: There was a recent survey about office workers’ lack of happiness on the job.
威廉：最近有個調查是關於上班族工作上缺乏的幸福感。
recent(adj.)最近的;近來的survey(n.)調查;(v.)檢查;審視lack(n.)匱乏;短缺;(vt.)缺少;缺乏
Amber: Oh? That’s interesting.
安柏：哦？那挺有趣的。
William: Many people feel that there are several things more appealing than a raise. For one, my boss often says “Good job!” to me.
威廉：很多人覺得有很多事情比起加薪更吸引力人。像是，我的老闆常對我說：「做得很好！」
appealing(adj.)有吸引力的;令人感興趣的
Amber: I agree that encouragement from the boss is important. What else about your job do you value more than getting a raise?
安柏：我同意老闆的鼓勵很重要。關於你的工作，比起加薪，其他什麼方面是你更重視的？
encouragement(n.)鼓勵;激勵value(v.)重視;給～估價;(n.)價值;重要性
William: Um, let’s see… my clients recommending me to their friends, my ideas being used for new products, or receiving an extra bonus.
威廉：嗯，我想想。我的客戶推薦我給他們的朋友、我的點子被採用在新產品上或是收到一筆額外獎金。
recommend(vt.)推薦;介紹
Amber: To me, a text message from an old friend, a good book or a good movie can make my day.
安柏：對我來說，老友寄來的一則訊息、一本好書或一部好電影會讓我開心一整天。
William: I enjoy those things, as well. Also, I feel happy when I take a walk with my family, or when I have dinner with my friends after work.
威廉：我也喜歡那些。還有，當我跟家人一起散步，或是下班後跟朋友吃晚餐也會讓我有幸福感。
Amber: Indeed. Let’s finish our work and go home ASAP.
安柏：的確。讓我們把工作完成然後儘快回家吧。
indeed(adv.)的確;實在;確實