Dear all,
After twenty-two years here, I have decided to retire at the end of June. I joined this company as a junior employee with no experience at all, and I am leaving as the supervisor of a team I am proud of.
Please do not plan a big party. If you would like to mark the day, join me for coffee in the meeting room at 3 p.m. on 28 June. I would rather spend the hour talking with you than listening to speeches. If that hour does not suit you, send me a note and we will fix an appointment before I go.
My files have all been handed over to Ms. Lin, who will take over my duties from 1 July. Anything still unfinished is listed in the shared folder.
With admiration and thanks,
David Kuo
各位好：
在這裡工作二十二年後，我決定於六月底退休。我當初以毫無經驗的基層員工身分加入公司，離開時已是一個讓我引以為傲的團隊的主管。
請不要籌辦盛大的派對。如果各位想紀念這一天，六月二十八日下午三點到會議室和我喝杯咖啡。我寧願用這一小時和大家聊天，也不想聽致詞。如果那個時段不方便，寄個訊息給我，我們在我離開前另約時間。
我的檔案都已移交給林小姐，她將自七月一日起接手我的職務。尚未完成的事項都列在共用資料夾中。
謹致敬意與謝意
郭大衛
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Bring a printed copy of your application. Laptops are not needed.
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三場皆免費。第三場僅開放給已完成第一、二場的人。名額限三十人；請至櫃檯報名或電洽 04-2233-5566。
請攜帶列印好的申請文件。不需要筆記型電腦。
Several firms in Europe have moved their staff to a four-day week without cutting pay. Early results are encouraging. In one study, a researcher found that output stayed the same while sick leave fell by almost a fifth.
Not every sector can adopt the idea. A hospital or a factory cannot simply close on Fridays. Still, offices where work is measured by results rather than by hours have found the change surprisingly easy.
The biggest problem is not productivity but meetings. The firms that succeeded had to cut the number of meetings sharply and give each remaining meeting a clear purpose. Many workers still associate long hours with loyalty, and that habit fades slowly.
歐洲數家公司已將員工改為每週工作四天且不減薪。初步結果令人鼓舞。在一項研究中，一位研究人員發現產出維持不變，病假卻減少了將近五分之一。
並非每個產業都能採用這個做法。醫院或工廠無法週五直接關門。不過，以成果而非工時衡量工作的辦公室，發現這項改變出奇容易。
最大的問題不是生產力，而是會議。成功的公司必須大幅減少會議數量，並讓每一場保留下來的會議都有明確目的。許多員工仍把長工時與忠誠聯想在一起，這個習慣消退得很慢。
A company asked its 400 employees to choose the one thing that mattered most to them at work.
| Answer | Under 30 | Over 30 |
|---|---|---|
| Higher pay | 48% | 31% |
| Flexible hours | 27% | 39% |
| A good supervisor | 15% | 22% |
| Chances to learn | 10% | 8% |
The survey was carried out in March; every employee answered.
某公司請 400 位員工選出工作中對自己最重要的一件事。
| 選項 | 30 歲以下 | 30 歲以上 |
|---|---|---|
| 更高的薪水 | 48% | 31% |
| 彈性工時 | 27% | 39% |
| 好主管 | 15% | 22% |
| 學習機會 | 10% | 8% |
調查於三月進行；全體員工皆作答。