Level 6 Unit 3 Part 4 Dialogue A Job Interview

W: Yes, I've been enjoy listening to you and learning more about your background. Your experience is impressive, and it’s obvious that you do good work.

M: Thanks. What you're trying to do here interests me. I think there's a lot of potential. As I said, I'm ready to leave my present job if the opportunity is attractive enough.

W: Great. As I’m sure you are aware, it won’t be easy. That’s a lot of uncertainty. We need a strong, committed team.

committed英 [kəˈmɪtɪd] 美 [kəˈmɪtɪd] adj.忠诚的，坚定的v.承诺;保证（做某事、遵守协议或遵从安排等）( commit的过去式和过去分词 );把…托付给;把…记（或写）下来

M: Sure, I understand.

W: As for what we can offer you. First, I want to stress again that we are a startup. The people we have working here now are on reduced salaries.

startup： 英 ['stɑ:tʌp] 美 ['stɑ:t'ʌp] n.启动;新兴公司（尤指新兴网络公司）;新兴公司，新开张的企业

M: I understand. I’m willing to take less than what I’m being paid now; but I have two children, so I’ve got to consider that too. I'll need to at least cover our basic living expenses.

W: OK. We have two ways we can do this. Both of them have you starting at a reduced salary. One will give you a bonus after each round of financing. With the other, you can start with a higher salary, but the bonus will be smaller, or none at all.

M: What is the time frame for the financing?

融资的期限是多久？

frame: 英 [freɪm] 美 [frem] n. 框架;边框;眼镜框;组织 vt. 陷害;设计;表达;使适合（某一特殊用途） adj. 有木架的，有构架的

financing： n. 融资;理财;筹措资金;筹集资金 v. 为…供给资金，从事金融活动( finance的现在分词 )

W: That depends on a lot of things. We're hoping to get the next round of financing within 6 to 9 months. We don’t want to go to our investors too early because we want to be in a strong position. And for that, we are only to perform. For now, we have enough cash to cover us for about a year.

M: Okay, that makes sense. Well, I’ll talk to my wife and see what she says.

W: Right. You need to cover your expenses, but not enough to have savings. The less you ask for now, the greater your bonus is as you move forward. That’s the idea.

你现在要求的越少，你的奖金就越高。

M: Got it. I'll get back to you tomorrow.

W: Well, what do you think?

C: He’s impressive. I think he’s someone who can strengthen our team.

W: I think so too. If he can accept a low enough salary, we should hire him. That will show that he believes enough in our plan to take on the risk.

M: What if he asks for more than we can afford?

W: In that case we can see if he'll consider working on a short-term project first. That way he could keep his present job, and we could try to bring him in later. It would lower his risk.

M: I doubt if he would consider that, but it’s worth a try.

W: Yeah, let’s hope it doesn’t come to that. Whatever, we should try to avoid losing him completely.

C: Well, I’m optimistic. I think he will decide to join us. He’s the kind of guy who likes a challenge.

W: From what I could tell, we certainly won’t have to push him to get things done.

C: Exactly. He'll feel the pressure just like the rest of us. Haha …