K: I'm glad they're giving bonuses this year. That'll really help me with my Christmas shopping.
今年有發獎金我真是太高興了。這對我的耶誕採購幫助不少。
T: Yeah, you're not the only one.
對啊，妳不是唯一的一位。
K: Apparently, they couldn't give them last year, though they still had the big holiday party. I'd rather have a bonus than a party, to be frank.
雖然去年有盛大的假期派對，但他們明顯發不出年終獎金。老實說，我寧願要獎金而不要派對。
T: Me, too. Do you know what they base the bonuses on? Is it seniority, performance, or something else?
我也是。妳知不知道獎金是以何作基準？是年資、績效，還是其他的呢？
K: I'm really not sure. I think the amounts are based on some mathematical equation that has to do with salaries and time with the company, but performance might have something to do with it as well. After all, the bonuses come right after our year-end performance reviews.
我真的不確定。我想獎金金額是依據某些數學公式，跟在公司的薪資與年資有關吧。不過績效應該也有影響，畢竟是在年終績效考核後才發獎金的。
T: Yes, I'd think they'd have something to do with performance. How are the performance reviews? Painful?
沒錯，我覺得獎金一定跟績效有關。績效考核進行得如何，很慘嗎？
K: No, they're really not bad. If you're not doing well, someone will let you know long before your review time. There aren't any surprises.
不，還不差。如果你做不好，會有人在考核之前告訴你，不會有出乎意料的事。
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