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After two days of heated wrangling, we got one of our vendors to agree to a 35 percent discount.
經過兩天的激烈爭論，我們說服了一個供應商同意降價35%。
As we were about to sign the contract, my boss, who had not been a party to the negotiations, walked in and tore it up, saying, "I'm going to teach you purchasing people how to play hardball.
正當我們要簽訂合同的時候，我的老板，他并未參于這次談判，走進來把它撕了。他說，“我要教你們這些采購人怎么采取強硬手段。
That's the way you make it in this world." He turned to the vendor's sales rep and said, "We want a 20 percent discount; take it or leave it."
這就是你們在這個世界上的生存之道。”他轉向供應商的銷售代表說道，“我們想要20%的折扣，不許討價還價。”
The delighted rep immediately agreed. As my boss left, he said to us, "I hope you learned something from that."
高興的銷售代表立即同意了。我的老板離開后，他對我們說，“我希望你能從這件事上學到什么東西。”
When corporate came to visit, the CEO complimented me by saying," You aren't as dumb as HR made you out to be."
公司來拜訪時，首席執行官稱贊我說：“你不像人力資源部說的那么蠢。”
My boss heard there was an opening for a plant manager in our South American facility.
我的老板聽說我們的南美公司缺一位工廠經理，
To better prepare himself, he decided to attend Spanish classes on the company's time and at its expense.
為了更好地做好準備，他決定利用公司的時間自費學習西班牙語課程。
The only problem? The plant is in Brazil, where they speak Portuguese.
唯一的問題？工廠在巴西，那里的人講葡萄牙語。
My boss used to tell me and another coworker he hadn't showered in days and wanted us to make sure clients didn't get close to him at events.
我的老板過去常常告訴我和另一位同事，他好幾天沒有洗澡了，讓我們確保客戶不會在活動中接近他。
I work for a family-owned check-cashing company. One day, I was robbed at gunpoint.
我在一家家族所有的支票兌現公司工作。有一天，我被持槍搶劫了。
The next day, the owners deducted the stolen cash from my paycheck. They said I had willingly complied with the robber's wishes.
第二天，公司老板從我的薪水中把被偷的現金扣掉了。他們說我心甘情愿地順從了強盜的意愿。
My boss ate all the breading off of three pieces of leftover fried chicken I'd brought to work for lunch,
我的老板把我帶到公司的吃午飯剩下的三塊炸雞都吃光了，
and then he put the naked chicken back into the break-room fridge like nothing happened.
然后他把雞骨頭放回休息室的冰箱里，就像什么都沒發生一樣。
Inspirational quotes from the men and women who lead us during the workweek:
在工作周領導我們的男人和女人的勵志句子。
I know my plan won't work, but don't disagree with me in front of others.
我知道我的計劃不會奏效。但是不要在其他人面前反對我。
If you are on schedule, then your plan was not aggressive enough. If you are behind schedule, you must be goofing off.
如果你按時完成了，那你的計劃就不夠激進。如果你進度落后了，那就是一定在偷懶。
What this department lacks is leadership.
這個部門缺少的是領導力。
Bonuses in my department are awarded to team players who have demonstrated an appreciation for my leadership.
我部門的獎金是發給對我的領導能力表示贊賞的團隊成員的。
I tried to e-mail you to tell you that my e-mail wasn't working, but my e-mail wasn't working.
我想給你發郵件告訴你我的郵件發不出去了，但是我的郵件發不出去了。
I got a citation in my employee file because I told my boss that Bob Marley did not sing "Red Red Wine."
我的工作檔案里有一條引文，因為我告訴老板鮑勃·馬利沒有唱“紅酒”。
