Intermediate - Discussing Contract Renewal (C1396)

A:  顾雨,你的合约快到期了,我很希望你续约。
Gù Yǔ, nǐ de héyuē kuài dàoqī le, wǒ hěn xīwàng nǐ xùyuē.
Gu Yu, your contract is almost up. I hope you'll renew.
B:  马经理,我也希望继续在这儿工作。
Mǎ jīnglǐ, wǒ yě xīwàng jìxù zài zhèr gōngzuò.
Mr. Ma, I hope I can continue to work here as well.
A:  你的表现很好,新合约可以加百分之十五薪水。
nǐ de biǎoxiàn hěn hǎo, xīn héyuē kěyǐ jiā bǎifēnzhī shíwǔ xīnshuǐ.
Your performance has been very good. With a new contract, we can give you an additional 15% raise to your salary.
B:  老实说,我理想的薪水是这个数字。
lǎoshi shuō, wǒ lǐxiǎng de xīnshuǐ shì zhè ge shùzì.
To tell you the truth, this figure is my ideal salary.
A:  啊?你要加百分之五十。
ǎ? nǐ yào jiā bǎifēnzhī wǔshí.
Ah? You want a 50% raise?
B:  马经理,你知道,我的贡献绝对值这个薪水。
Mǎ jīnglǐ, nǐ zhīdào, wǒ de gòngxiàn juéduì zhí zhè ge xīnshuǐ.
Mr. Ma, you know that my contributions are definitely worth this salary.
A:  是。但是公司最多只能加百分之十五。
shì. dànshì gōngsī zuì duō zhǐnéng jiā bǎifēnzhī shíwǔ.
Yes, but the most the company can give is a 15% raise.
B:  我一毕业就进公司了,薪水一直非常低,而且什么福利都没有。
wǒ yī bìyè jiù jìn gōngsī le, xīnshuǐ yīzhí fēicháng dī, érqiě shénme fúlì dōu méiyǒu.
I entered the company right after graduation and my salary has always been extremely low. Moreover, I don't get any benefits at all.
A:  哎,顾雨,我理解。但是公司有规定。
āi, Gù Yǔ, wǒ lǐjiě. dànshì gōngsī yǒu guīdìng.
Ah, Gu Yu. I understand, but the company has rules.
B:  我很想留在公司。可是如果达不到这个薪水,我实在没办法留下来。
wǒ hěn xiǎng liú zài gōngsī. kěshì rúguǒ dábudào zhè ge xīnshuǐ, wǒ shízài méi bànfǎ liú xiàlai.
I really want to stay at the company. However, if this salary can't be reached, I honestly will have no way to remain here.
A:  那百分之三十怎么样?
nà bǎifēnzhī sānshí zěnmeyàng?
Then how about 30%?
B:  马经理,对不起,我没办法再低了。
Mǎ jīnglǐ, duìbuqǐ, wǒ méi bànfǎ zài dī le.
Mr. Ma, I'm sorry. I cannot go any lower.
A:  那我要跟老板和HR商量一下。
nà wǒ yào gēn lǎobǎn hé HR shāngliang yīxià.
Well then, I'll discuss it with the boss and HR.

Key Vocabulary

合约héyuēcontract
到期dàoqīto come due
希望xīwàngto hope
续约xùyuēto renew a contract
继续jìxùto continue
表现biǎoxiànperformance
百分之......bǎifēnzhī......percent
薪水xīnshuǐsalary
老实说lǎoshi shuō'to be honest', 'to be frank'
理想lǐxiǎngideal
贡献gòngxiànto contribute
绝对juéduìabsolutely
zhíto be worth
毕业bìyèto graduate
一直yīzhícontinuously
福利fúlìbenefits
理解lǐjiěto understand
规定guīdìngrule, regulation
liúto remain
达不到dábudàoto be unable to reach, to be unable to achieve
实在shízàiin reality
商量shāngliangto discuss

Supplementary Vocabulary

合同hétongcontract
讨价还价tǎojiàhuánjiàto bargain, to haggle over an amount
态度tàidùattitude
强硬qiángyìngunyielding, tough
争取zhēngqǔto compete, to fight for

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