國企還是私企？這是個問題

Kimberly： Hey， Garrett！ Guess what？

Garrett： Hi， Kim. What’s up？ Why so excited？

Kimberly： I just got my first job offer！

Garrett： That’s great！ Congratulations！

Kimberly： Thanks！ I’d hoped to get an offer before we graduated， but I didn’t expect to get one this quickly.

Garrett： ①Yeah， looks like you’re really quick off the blocks on this one. ②So， spill the beans： what’s the offer？

Kimberly： It’s a consultancy position in a private power company back in my country.

Garrett： Back in your country， huh？ That’s great！ But are you sure it’s the right position for you？

Kimberly： What do you mean “are you sure？” Being an energy 1）consultant is my dream job！

Garrett： Oh， I know. I meant， are you sure you want to launch your career at a private company？ After all， you’re graduating at the top of your class.

Kimberly： I’m not following you at all. What’s wrong with the private sector？

Garrett： ③Well， in China， most people seem to think that public-sector positions are the plum jobs. Private-sector work can be seen as 2）second-rate.

Kimberly： Really？ But I was under the impression that private-sector jobs paid better.

Garrett： They usually do， but the preference for government jobs isn’t as financial as it is cultural.

Kimberly： ④You’re gonna have to walk me through that.

Garrett： Well， you know about “face”， right？ Lots of people think government jobs have more face than private sector jobs.

Kimberly： Even though the pay is often only half as much？

Garrett： Yeah. 3）Reputation is a big deal. In a way， a healthy reputation does more for your quality of life than a good salary does.

Kimberly： I see. In that case， I guess I can see how young people would want to start their careers in a stable position with an 4）admirable reputation.

Garrett： Exactly. Also， in terms of job stability and social stability， the public sector has the advantage. Private companies can’t always guarantee a stable future for new hires， and often they can’t help you get hukou.

Kimberly： That is a big cultural difference. In my country， we don’t have hukou. People move around pretty freely.

Garrett： I hadn’t thought about that. So， I guess government jobs aren’t as respected in your country as they are here.

Kimberly： Yes and no. Government jobs are seen as being 5）respectable， but because government agencies don’t have as much market pressure on them， we think that they can run the risk of 6）stagnating. Young people usually enjoy the fast-paced， energetic， profitable life of a 7）motivated private company. Stability is for old people！

Garrett： Maybe that’s true in your country. As for me， I plan to take the offer I just got at the state 8）power grid.

Kimberly： You got an offer， too？ That’s great！

Garrett： Thanks！ Looks like you’re not the only one getting your dream job！

金柏莉：嘿，加勒特！你猜怎么著？

加勒特：嗨，金。怎么了？為什么這么興奮？

金柏莉：我剛得到了第一份工作！

加勒特：太好了！恭喜你！

金柏莉：謝謝！我是希望在我們畢業前能找到一份工作，但是我沒想過可以這么快就找到。

加勒特：嗯，看來你這次真的搶先一步了。那么，跟我分享下：你的工作是什么？

金柏莉：是一個咨詢的職位，在我自己國家的一間私營企業。

加勒特：回家，對嗎？太好了！但是你確定這個職業適合你？

金柏莉：你說“你確定”是什么意思？成為一名能源咨詢師是我的夢想！

加勒特：噢，我知道。我的意思是，你確定你想在一間私營企業開展你的職業？畢竟，你是以班上最好的成績畢業的。

金柏莉：我一點也聽不懂你說什么。私營企業有什么不好呢？

加勒特：好吧，在中國，大多數人好像都認為國營企業的職位才是美差。而私企的工作只能被看作是二等的。

金柏莉：真的嗎？但是我印象中私企的薪水更高。

加勒特：對，但是人們對政府工作的偏愛不是錢財方面的問題，而是一種文化。

金柏莉：你得給我詳細解釋下。

加勒特：好吧，你懂“面子”的意思，對吧？許多人認為政府的工作比私企的工作更有面子。

金柏莉：盡管它們的工資通常只有私企一半嗎？

加勒特：嗯。名聲是很重要的事。從某方面來說，一個好的名聲比一份好的薪水更能給你帶來生活的質感。

金柏莉：我明白了。這樣說來，我能明白年輕人多么想有一份名聲好且穩定的工作。

加勒特：完全正確。同時，說到工作和社會地位的穩定性，國企有優勢。私企不能總是給新員工保障，它們通常也不能幫你（在本市）拿到戶口。

金柏莉：這就是文化的巨大差別。在我的國家，我們沒有戶口，人們能夠自由地搬遷。

加勒特：我沒有想到。那么，我想在你們國家，政府工作沒有像這里一樣那么受歡迎？

金柏莉：對也不對。政府工作在那兒也很受尊重，但是因為政府機構沒有那么大的市場壓力，我們認為，它們的發展可能會有停滯不前的危險。年輕人一般都會喜歡一間快節奏、充滿活力的、有效益的私企。穩定的工作只適合年紀大的人！

加勒特：也許這在你的國家適用。對于我來說，我打算接受在國家電網的工作。金柏莉：你也找到了一份工作？太好了！

加勒特：謝謝！看來你不是唯一一個找到自己理想工作的人！

① Yeah， looks like you’re really quick off the blocks on this one. 嗯，看來你這次真的搶先一步了。

quick off the blocks： start an activity early and quickly（搶先一步，領先）。例如：

Look at the sales numbers. Terry’s team is quick off the blocks this time so we need to work hard.

看看這些銷售數字，特里的小組這次領先，所以我們要努力加油了。

② So， spill the beans： what’s the offer？ 那么，跟我分享下：你的工作是什么？

spill the beans： share information with sb.（與某人分享信息）。例如：

Come on over guys. I’m going to spill the beans about Ted and Julie’s breakup.

大伙兒都過來。我來跟你們說說泰德與茱莉分手的事。

③ Well， in China， most people seem to think that public-sector positions are the plum jobs.好吧，在中國，大多數人好像都認為國營企業的職位才是美差。

plum job： a desirable position which is well-paid（美差，待遇優厚的工作）。例如：

Come on， Tom. Be realistic. It is almost impossible for a new graduate to get a plum job.

好了，湯姆，實際一點吧。應屆生想找一份待遇優厚的工作幾乎是不可能的。

④ You’re gonna have to walk me through that.你得給我詳細解釋下。

walk sb. through： explain sth. in detail to sb.（向某人詳細解釋某事）。例如：

Could you please walk them through the process again？ They are new and have a hard time understanding our operation.

你能不能再給他們解釋一下具體步驟？他們是新來的，要弄明白我們的運作并不容易。