21.Resigning from a Position辞职
resign 辞职quit 辞职
letter of resignation 辞职信present position 现职位
new post 新职位offer letter 录用书
advancement 升迁promotion 升职
career planning 职业规划
It’s a difficult decision for me to make，but I decided to quit。
□做这个决定很难，但是我决定要辞职了。I’d like to resign from my present position as the sales manager。
□我要辞掉我销售总监的职务。First of all，I’d like to say that I’ve really enjoyed working with you。However，I think it’s about time for me to leave。
□首先，我要说的是，我真的很高兴能与你共事。但是，我觉得该是我离开的时候了。I’ve been trying，but I don’t think I’m up to this job。
□我一直很努力，但我觉得无法胜任这个工作。I’m sorry to bring up my resignation at this moment，but I’ve decided to study abroad。
□我很抱歉在这个时候提出辞呈，但我已经决定要出国念书了。I would like to resign because I’ve been working under too much pressure and want to have a good rest。
□我辞职是因为我工作压力太大，想好好放松一下。
I’m quitting because I want to try something different。
□我辞职是因为我想尝试不一样的东西。It’s really hard for me to say that I’ve got a new position in another company。
□这的确很难开口，但我在别的公司找到了新的职位了。Because I would like to take a new challenge and I want to meet people from all walks of life，I have accepted an offer from an insurance firm as a Personal Financial Consultant。
□因为想尝试新的挑战，与各行各业的人打交道，我接受了一家保险公司提供的个人理财顾问的职位。My reason for leaving the company is that I wish to get into the advertising business。
□本人离职原因是希望能在广告业方面发展。I am leaving our office to be with my aged mother and care for her in a distant city。
□我为照顾住在远地的年老母亲，而申请辞职。My reason for leaving my present employment is that I see no chance of advancement。
□本人离职是因为在目前的岗位上很难有升迁的机会。I decided to quit for personal reasons。
□我辞职是因为个人原因。I quit，as I didn’t really hit it off with my boss。
□我辞职了，因为我跟老板合不来。
A=EstherB=Miranda
Esther is tired of her present job as a receptionist。She wants to quit，but first she would like to hear her friend’s opinion。
A：Hi，Miranda。Are you free after work？
B：Yes。What’s up？
A：Shall we have dinner together？There’s something I would like to talk to you。
B：Sure。See you then。
（In the restaurant）
B：Hey，what do you want to talk to me？
A：It’s about my job。
B：Your job？I thought you were getting on well with your job。
A：Not really。I want to quit。
B：You want to quit？Why？
A：You see，I’ve worked as a receptionist for 2 years。And I’m really tired of it。
B：I understand。Being a receptionist is kind of boring。
A：Yes。Everyday I answer telephone calls，do paper work，and receive some guests。It’s not very fulfilling。And there’s not much to learn。
B：Yes。You are doing the same work day after day。
A：Exactly。And there is little room for development in this job。So I think it’s a waste of time doing this job any longer。I want to learn something and find a job that is more promising when I’m still young。What do you think？
B：I think it’s good for you to plan your career now。
A：But I don’t know what kind of job is suitable for me。
B：I think you can find a job as an assistant or secretary。You can gain more in that kind of environment，not only in terms of salary。I know××Company is recruiting a new business assistant。Why not go and have a try？
A：Good idea。Thank you very much。
埃斯特对她现在的前台的工作感到厌倦了。她想辞职，但她想先听听她朋友的意见。
A：嗨，米兰达。你下班之后有时间吗？
B：有，怎么了？
A：我们一起吃晚饭吧，我有事想跟你聊聊。
B：当然可以，到时候见。
（在饭馆里）
A：嘿，你想跟我说什么？
B：关于我的工作。
A：你的工作？我觉得你干得挺好的啊。
B：实际上不是，我想辞职。
A：你想辞职？为什么？
B：你知道我已经做前台两年了。我都干烦了。
A：我明白，做前台是挺无聊的。
B：是啊，我每天就接接电话，做些案头工作，接待客人。不是很充实，也学不到太多东西。
A：是的，你每天都做一样的事。
B：没错。而且这个工作几乎没有发展空间。所以我觉得继续做这份工作是浪费时间。我想趁年轻学些东西并且找一份更有前途的工作。你觉得呢？
A：我觉得你现在规划一下自己的职业是很好的。
B：但是我不知道什么样的工作适合我。
A：我觉得你可以做一份助理或者秘书的工作。在那种环境下你能有更多的收获，不仅仅是薪水的提高。我知道××公司在招聘商务助理。为什么不去试试呢？
B：好主意，太谢谢你了。
A=LoriB=Steve
A：Hey，Steve。I heard you quit。Is that true？
B：Yes。I’ve just handed in my letter of resignation。
A：Why？I think you are doing pretty well here。
B：Yes。I did well in this job。But I didn’t see any chances for advancement。You know，I’ve got a job as a creative director in an advertising company。That’s where my primary interest lies。
A：Congratulations！You are put back in touch with your“first love”now！
B：Yes，exactly。And I’m very excited。
A：I will miss you。We’ve had such a good time working together。
B：Me too。I really enjoy working with you as well as the other colleagues。And that had made my decision a difficult one。
A：Never mind。Anyway you are still in this city and we can still hang out at weekends。
B：Sure！
A：嘿，史蒂夫，我听说你辞职了。是真的吗？
B：是的，我刚交了辞职信。
A：为什么？我觉得你干得正好呢。
B：是的，我做得不错。但是我看不到任何升迁的机会。你知道的，我获得了一个广告公司创意总监的工作。这是我原本的兴趣所在。
A：祝贺你，你可以回到你的“初恋”身边了。
B：是啊，我也很兴奋。
A：我会想你的，我们一起工作时是多么开心啊。
B：我也是。我真的很喜欢跟你还有其他的同事一起工作。这也让我很难做出这个决定。
A：没关系。反正你还在这个城市里，我们周末还可以一起出去嘛。
B：当然了！
Never mind。
没关系，不要介意
Ah well，never mind about that matter。
啊，好啦，不要对那件事介怀。
Five Signs to Find a New Job
1.Friday Is Your Favorite Day
If all you can think of Monday morning is how many hours until Friday，quitting time，you’ve got a problem。You don’t have to love every minute of every working day，nor every colleague all the time-let’s be real――but if your overriding approach to the work week is dread，don’t stay where you are。Especially since a normal work week has seemingly morphed from 40 hours to 50 or 60，spending all that time unhappy is unacceptable。
2.You’re Bored
If you still have another 10，20，or 30 years of work ahead of you，coasting is not an option。What seems“easy”now is actually very dangerous。Rather than growing in your career，you will stagnate。You won’t get the promotions-and raises-you want，and you won’t acquire the skills to keep professionally growing。
That will make you incredibly vulnerable。An unmotivated and lazy worker is the easiest to let go。And if you’re forced out of a job where you have underachieved，it’s going to be that much harder to impress future employers。
3.Stress Is Your Middle Name
Yes，every job comes with stress，but it’s up to you to measure the magnitude of what your work takes out of you。If you feel incredible pressure throughout your time at the office，take your work home with you，and then can’t sleep because you’re wound up so tightly，you need to rethink what you’re doing to yourself。
I’m all for working hard，and meeting project deadlines will always require extending yourself from time to time，but if you’re constantly in work mode，you’re selling yourself short。Where’s your life？
4.You’re Underappreciated（and Overworked）
You deserve respect。It’s that simple。If you have a boss that doesn’t value your work，or your company doesn’t treat its employees well，it’s probably time to move on。Of course，it always makes sense to try and turn around a bad situation。Talk to your boss about how you can better work together，or look for other opportunities in the company。But please don’t play martyr and suffer through a work atmosphere that makes you feel“less than。”
5.You Keep Saying，“If I Could Do It All Over，I Would Be a……”
Don’t sell out your dreams so fast。If you’re constantly thinking about doing something else with your work life，you owe it to yourself to see if you can make a go of it。
I’m not suggesting you quit your job tomorrow and go after your dream。Switching careers can take years of planning，both in terms of scoping out the new work and preparing for the financial changes the switch can entail。But it can be done。The career you start with is not necessarily the one you must end with。I tell you this from experience：Until the age of 29，I was a waitress earning less than5，000 a year。
While I’m all for chasing dreams，you’re not to use the going-back-to-school excuse to get out of a job you dislike。Going back to school is not a career plan。Scoping out a job or industry that truly interests you，and then researching what it will take to both start and succeed in that field is a career plan。If，after all that research，it’s clear that you need to go back to school，then go for it。But simply using education as a shelter from the work world is a lousy move。
Don’t Wait Till You Hit Breaking Point
Recognizing you need a new job is the easy part。What’s hard-and often paralyzing for so many-is how to move forward。Being stuck seems to have become a career stage。Let’s get you moving forward in your career。
The most important step is to take responsibility for your future。Whether you’re the victim of a horrid boss，office politics，or lousy industry prospects is irrelevant。The only thing that matters is what you’re going to do to change your situation。
You also don’t want to wait until you’re pushed to your breaking point。No one can make good decisions when they’re angry and under pressure。
The idea here is to strategize and plan。Think about where you want to be one year or three years from now。Let your boss know your career goals-don’t assume he or she can read your mind。Make an appointment to talk about what work you need to do and skills you need to acquire to put you in a position for a promotion。Check in every month or so to discuss your progress。
If your boss isn’t interested in your career progress but you like the company，scope out other opportunities at the organization。Because you’re being proactive and thinking about your future，you have the luxury of networking and investigating over months。A division you really want to work with may not have a job for you today，but if they know you’re interested，you may get a call a few months down the line。
Looking before you really need to is even more important if you’ll be searching among new companies that have no idea who you are。It’s going to take time。So please get started looking for a job now if you want to make a move within the next six months。
It’s your job to make your career work for you。
When Mr。Wilkins answered the door late in the evening one day after he’d lost his wife scuba diving，he was greeted by two grim-faced policemen。We’re sorry to call on you at this hour，Mr。Wilkens，but we have some information about your wife。
Well……tell me！he demanded。
The policeman said，We have some bad news，some pretty good news，and some really great news。Which do you want to hear first？
Fearing the worse，Mr。Wilkins said，Give me the bad news first。
So the policeman said，I’m sorry to tell you sir，but we found your wife’s body this morning in San Francisco Bay。
OH MY GOD！said Mr。Wilkens，overcome by emotion。Then，remembering what the policeman had said，he asked，What’s the good news？
Well，said the policeman，When we pulled her up she had two five-pound lobsters and a dozen good size Dungeoness crabs on her。
Huh？he said，not understanding。So，what’s the great news？
The policeman smiled，licked his chops，and said，We’re going to pull her up again tomorrow morning。
22.A New Life新的生活
position desired 希望职位job objective 工作目标
employment objective 工作目标career objective 职业目标
position sought 谋求职位position wanted 希望职位
position appliedfor 申请职位
Reasons for Resignation离职原因
for more specialized work 为更专门的工作
for prospects of promotion 为晋升的前途
for higher responsibility 为更高层次的工作责任
for wider experience 为扩大工作经验
due to close-down of company 由于公司倒闭
due to expiry of employment 由于雇用期满
sought a better job 找到了更好的工作
to seek a better job 找一份更好的工作
Ten Steps to a Successful Career Change
□成功转行的十步Evaluate your current job satisfaction。
□评估你现在的工作情况。Assess your interests，values and skills。
□评估你的兴趣，价值，技能。Brainstorm ideas for career alternatives by discussing your core values/skills with friends，family，networking contacts and counselors。
□在转行时，可以和朋友，家人，网友，或导师探讨你的核心价值观以及能力来集思广益，想出好方法。Conduct a preliminary comparative evaluation of several fields to identify a few targets for in depth research。
□通过深入调查，选几个不同的领域进行初步评估比较，确立几个目标。Read as much as you can about those fields and reach out to personal contacts in those arenas for informational interviews。
□尽可能多地了解这些领域，并且想办法找到面试官的私人联系方式。Shadow professionals in fields of primary interest to observe work first hand。
□亲自去自己感兴趣的实习领域观察工作。Identify volunteer and freelance activities related to your target field to test your interest。
□根据你的目标工作，参加实习或职员工作来确定自己的兴趣。Investigate educational opportunities that would bridge your background to your new field。
□调查可以连接你的背景和新工作的教育机会。
Look for ways to develop new skills in your current job which would pave the way for a change。
□在你当前的工作中想办法学习新的技能，为将来的转变铺路。Consider alternative roles within your current industry which would utilizethe industry knowledge you already have。
□考虑在你当前的行业中更换职位，这样你就能在了解的基础上学到更多该工作领域的知识。
A：How’s your job-hunting going？
B：I don’t know。I just started looking for jobs a week ago。
A：Oh，what kind of job are you interested in？
B：I’m trying to find a job as an editor。
A：One of my friends works for a newspaper。I’ll recommend you to him。
B：That’s great！Thank you so much。
A：你工作找得怎么样了？
B：不知道。我一周前才开始找。
A：哦，你对哪方面的工作感兴趣？
B：我想找个当编辑的工作。
A：我有个朋友在报社工作，可以跟你引荐一下。
B：太好了！太谢谢你了！
A：I’m so bored with my job！
B：I thought you liked your work。
A：I used to，but not now。I want to look for a new job。I want a change。
B：But your job is good。You earn good money and it’s interesting。
A：Yes，the money is OK，but the job isn’t really that interesting for me。I want to do something new，something different。
B：Well，you should try and find something different。
A：我对自己的工作厌烦透了！
B：我以为你喜欢你的工作。
A：我过去喜欢，但是现在不喜欢了。我想找份新工作。我想有个变化。
B：但是你的工作很好啊。你挣得多，工作又有趣。
A：是的，钱还可以，但是工作对我来讲不是那么有趣。我想做新的事情，不同的事情。
B：那么，你应该尝试找不同的工作。
Today I Begin a New Life
Today I begin a new life。
Today I shed my old skin which hath，too long，suffered the bruises of failure and the wounds of mediority。
Today I am born anew and my birthplace is a vineyard where there is fruit for all。
Today I will pluck grapes of wisdom from the tallest and fullest vines in the vineyard，for these were planted by the wisest of my profession who have come before me，generation upon generation。
Today I will savor the taste of grapes from these vines and verily I will swallow the seed of success buried in each and new life will sprout within me。
The career I have chosen is laden with opportunity yet it is fraught with heartbreak and despair and the bodies of those who have failed，were they piled one atop another，would cast a shadow down upon all the pyramids of the earth。
Yet I will not fail，as the others，for in my hands I now hold the charts which will guide through perilous waters to shores which only yesterday seemed but a dream。
Failure no longer will be my payment for struggle。Just as nature made no provision for my body to tolerate pain neither has it made any provision for my life to suffer failure。Failure，like pain，is alien to my life。In the past I accepted it as I accepted pain。Now I reject it and I am prepared for wisdom and principles which will guide me out of the shadows into the sunlight of wealth，position，and happiness far beyond my most extravagant dreams until even the golden apples in the Garden of Hesperides will seem no more than my just reward。
Time teaches all things to him who lives forever but I have not the luxury of eternity。Yet within my allotted time I must practice the art of patience for nature acts never in haste。To create the olive，king of all trees，a hundred years is required。An onion plant is old in nine weeks。I have lived as an onion plant。It has not pleased me。Now I wouldst become the greatest of olive trees and，in truth，the greatest of salesman。
And how will this be accomplished？For I have neither the knowledge nor the experience to achieve the greatness and already I have stumbled in ignorance and fallen into pools of self-pity。The answer is simple。I will commence my journey unencumbered with either the weight of unnecessary knowledge or the handicap of meaningless experience。Nature already has supplied me with knowledge and instinct far greater than any beast in the forest and the value of experience is overrated，usually by old men who nod wisely and speak stupidly。
In truth，experience teaches thoroughly yet her course of instruction devours men’s years so the value of her lessons diminishes with the time necessary to acquire her special wisdom。The end finds it wasted on dead men。Furthermore，experience is comparable to fashion；an action that proved successful today will be unworkable and impractical tomorrow。
Only principles endure and these I now possess，for the laws that will lead me to greatness are contained in the words of these scrolls。What they will teach me is more to prevent failure than to gain success，for what is success other than a state of mind？Which two，among a thouand wise men，will define success in the same words；yet failure is always described but one way。Failure is man’s inability to reach his goals in life，whatever they may be。In truth，the only difference between those who have failed and those who have successed lies in the difference of their habits。Good habits are the key to all success。Bad habits are the unlocked door to failure。Thus，the first law I will obey，which precedeth all others is-I will form good habits and become their slave。
As a child I was slave to my impulses；now I am slave to my habits，as are all grown men。I have surrendered my free will to the years of accumulated habits and the past deeds of my life have already marked out a path which threatens to imprison my future。My actions are ruled by appetite，passion，prejudice，greed，love，fear，environment，habit，and the worst of these tyrants is habit。Therefore，if I must be a slave to habit let me be a slave to good habits。My bad habits must be destroyed and new furrows prepared for good seed。
I will form good habits and become their slave。
And how will I accomplish this difficult feat？Through these scrolls，it will be done，for each scroll contains a principle which will drive a bad habit from my life and replace it with one which will bring me closer to success。For it is another of nature’s laws that only a habit can subdue another habit。So，in order for these written words to perform their chosen task，I must discipline myself with the first of my new habits which is as follows：
I will read each scroll for thirty days in this prescribed manner，before I proceed to the next scroll。
First，I will read the words in silence when I arise。Then，I will read the words in silence after I have partaken of my midday meal。Last，I will read the words again just before I retire at day’s end，and most important，on this occasion I will read the words aloud。
On the next day I will repeat this procedure，and I will continue in like manner for thirty days。Then，I will turn to the next scroll and repeat this procedure for another thirty days。I will continue in this manner until I have lived with each scroll for thirty days and my reading has become habit。
And what will be accomplished with this habit？Herein lies the hidden secret of all man’s accomplishments。As I repeat the words daily they will soon become a part of my active mind，but more important，they will also seep into my other mind，that mysterious source which never sleeps，which creates my dreams，and often makes me act in ways I do not comprehend。
As the words of these scrolls are consumed by my mysterious mind I will begin to awake，each morning，with a vitality I have never known before。My vigor will increase，my enthusiasm will rise，my desire to meet the world will overcome every fear I once knew at sunrise，and I will be happier than I ever believed it possible to be in this world of strife and sorrow。
Eventually I will find myself reacting to all situations which confront me as I was commanded in the scrolls to react，and soon these actions and reactions will become easy to perform，for any act with practice becomes easy。
Thus a new and good habit is born，for when an act becomes easy through constant repetiton it becomes a pleasure to perform and if it is a pleasure to perform it is man’s nature to perform it often。When I perform it often it becomes a habit and I become its slave and since it is a good habit this is my will。
Today I begin a new life。
And I make a solemn oath to myself that nothing will retard my new life’s growth。I will lose not a day from these readings for that day cannot be retrieved nor can I substitute another for it。I must not，I will not，break this habit of daily reading from these scrolls and，in truth，the few moments spent each day on this new habit are but a small price to pay for the happiness and success that will be mine。
As I read and re-read the words in the scrolls to follow，never will I allow the brevity of each scroll nor the simplicity of its words to cause me to treat the scroll’s message lightly。Thousands of grapes are pressed to fill one jar with wine，and the grapeskin and pulp are tossed to the birds。So it is with these grapes of wisdom from the ages。Much has been filtered and tossed to the wind。Only the pure truth lies distilled in the words to come。I will drink as instructed and spill not a drop。And the seed of success I will swallow。
Today my old skin has become as dust。I will walk tall among men and they will know me not，for today I am a new man，with a new life。
今天我将开始我新的生活
今天，我天始新的生活。
今天，我爬出满是失败创伤的老茧。
今天，我重新来到这个世上，我出生在葡萄园中，国内的葡萄任人享用。
今天，我要从最高最密的藤上摘下智慧的果实，这葡萄藤是好几代前的智者种下的。
今天，我要品尝葡萄的美味，还要吞下每一位成功的种子，让新生命在我心里萌牙。
我选择的道路充满机遇，也有辛酸与绝望。失败的同伴数不胜数，叠在一起，比金字塔还高。
然而，我不会像他们一样失败，因为我手中持有航海图，可以领我越过汹涌的大海，抵达梦中的彼岸。
失败不再是我奋斗的代价。它和痛苦都将从我的生命中消失。失败和我，就像水火一样，互不相容。我不再像过去一样接受它们。我要在智慧的指引下，走出失败的阴影，步入富足、健康、快乐的乐园，这些都超出了我以往的梦想。
我要是能长生不老，就可以学到一切，但我不能永生，所以，在有限的人生里，我必须学会忍耐的艺术，因为大自然的行为一向是从容不迫的。造物主创造树中之王橄摊树需要一百年的时间，而洋葱经过短短的九个星期就会枯老。我不留恋从前那种洋葱式的生活，我要成为万树之王――橄榄树，成为现实生活中最伟大的推销员。
怎么可能？我既没有渊博的知识，又没有丰富的经验，况且，我曾一度跌入愚昧与自怜的深渊。答案很简单：我不会让所谓的知识或者经验妨碍我的行程。造物主已经赐予我足够的知识和本能，这份天赋是其它生物望尘莫及的。经验的价值往往被高估了，人老的时候开口讲的多是糊涂话。
说实在的，经验确实能教给我们很多东西，只是这需要花费太长的时间。等到人们获得智慧的时候，其价值已随着时间的消逝而减少了。结果往往是这样，经验丰富了，人也余生无多。经验和时尚有关，适合某一时代的行为，并不意味着在今天仍然行得通。
只有原则是持久的，而我现在正拥有了这些原则。这些可以指引我走向成功的原则全写在这几张羊皮卷里。它教我如何避免失败，而不只是获得成功，因为成功更是一种精神状态。人们对于成功的定义，见仁见智，而失败却往往只有一种解释：失败就是一个人没能达到他的人生目标，不论这些目标是什么。
事实上，成功与失败的最大分别，来自不同的习惯。好习惯是开启成功的钥匙，坏习惯则是一扇向失败敞开的门。因此，我首先要做的便是养成良好的习惯，全心全意去实行。
小时候，我常会感情用事，长大成人了，我要用良好的习惯代替一时的冲动。我的自由意志屈服于多年养成的恶习，它们威胁着我的前途。我的行为受到品味、情感、偏见、欲望、爱、恐惧、环境和习惯的影响，其中最厉害的就是习惯。因此，如果我必须受习惯支配的话，那就让我受好习惯的支配。那些坏习惯必须戒除，我要在新的田地里播种好的种子。
我要养成良好的习惯，全心全意去实行。
这不是轻而易举的事情，要怎样才能做到呢？靠这些羊皮卷就能做到。因为每一卷里都写着一个原则，可以摒除-项坏习惯，换取一个好习惯，使人进步，走向成功。这也是自然法则之一，只有一种习惯才能抑制另一种习惯。所以，为了走好我选择的道路，我必须养成的第一个习惯每张羊皮卷用三十天的时间阅读，然后再进入下一卷。清晨即起，默默诵读；午饭之后，再次默读；夜晚睡前，高声朗读。
第二天的情形完全一样。这样重复三十天后，就可以打开下一卷了。每一卷都依照同样的方法读上三十天，久而久之，它们就成为一种习惯了。
这些习惯有什么好处呢？这里隐含着人类成功的秘诀。当我每天重复这些话的时候，它何成了我精神活动的一部分，更重要的是，它们渗入我的心灵。拥是个神秘的世界，永不静止，创造梦境，在不知不觉中影响我的行为。
当这些羊皮卷上的文字，被我奇妙的心灵完全吸收之后，我每天都会充满活力地醒来。我从来没有这样精力充沛过。我更有活力，更有热情，要向世界挑战的欲望克服了一切恐惧与不安。在这个充满争斗和悲伤的世界里，我竟然比以前更快活。最后，我会发现自己有了应付一切情况的办法。不久，这些办法就能运用自如。因为，任何方法，只要多练习，就会变得简单易行。
经过多次重复，一种看似复杂的行为就变得轻而易举，实行起来，就会有无限的乐趣，有了乐趣，出于人之天性，我就更乐意常去实行。于是，一种好的习惯便诞生了。习惯成为自然。既是一种好的习惯，也就是我的意原。
今天，我天始新的生活。
我郑重地发誓，绝不让任何事情妨碍我新生命的成长。在阅读这些羊卷的时候，我绝不浪费一天的时间，因为时光一去不返，失去的日子是无法弥补的。我也绝不打破每天阅读的习惯。事实上，每天在这些新习惯上花费少许时间，相对于可能获得的愉乐与成功而言，只是微不足道的代价。当我阅读羊皮卷中的字句时，绝不能出为文字的精炼而忽视内容的深沉。一瓶葡萄美酒需要千百颗果子酿制而成，果皮和渣子抛给小鸟。葡萄的智慧代代相传，有些被过滤，有些被淘汰，随风飘逝。只有纯正的真理才是永恒的。它们就精炼在我要阅读的文字中。我要依照指示，绝不浪费，饮下成功的种子。
今天，我的老茧化为尘埃。我在人群中昂首阔步，不会有人认出我来，因为我不再是过去的自己、我已拥有新的生命。Want a Day Off？
So you want a day off。Let’s take a look at what you are asking for。There are 365 days per year available for work。There are 52 weeks per year in which you already have 2 days off per week，leaving 261 days available for work。Since you spend 16 hours each day away fron work，you have used up 170 days，leaving only 91 days available。You spend 30 minutes each day on coffee break which counts for 23 days each year，leaving only 68 days available。With a 1 hour lunch each day，you used up another 46 days，leaving only 22 days available for work。You normally spend 2 days per year on sick leave。This leaves you only 20 days per year available for work。We are off 5 holidays per year，so your available working time is down to 15 days。We generously give 14 days vacation per year which leaves only 1 day available for work and I’ll be darned if you are going to take that day off！
