這是商務英語播客系列的第二部分，內容涉及提供壞消息和討論裁員.

當員工被解僱時, 他們通常對接下來會發生什麼有疑問. 他們的最後一天是什麼時候? 他們可以期待什麼支持? 遣散費怎麼樣? 這種補償方案通常包括金錢和一些延伸福利, 但因公司而異，甚至因員工而異.

在本課中, 我們將介紹員工收到裁員通知後可以使用的語言. 我們將詳細解釋接下來會發生什麼以及如何解釋遣散費. 我們也將討論如何表達同理心並為下崗員工提供支持.

在最後一集中, 我們遇見了安吉拉, 度假村的經理和大衛, 薩帕塔餐廳的主廚, 度假村的一家餐廳即將關閉. 安吉拉告訴大衛他將被解僱. 現在他們將討論細節.

聽力問題

1. 說出大衛遣散費的兩個部分.
2. 大衛的健康保險會發生什麼變化?
3. 安吉拉如何幫助大衛尋找工作?

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This is the first of a two-part Business English Pod series on giving bad news and layoffs.

If a person gets “laid off”, it means they will lose their job. But it’s not the same as being fired. Layoffs usually occur because of outside forces. A poor economy might cause a company to reduce its staff. Or changes in the industry may make some types of jobs unnecessary. After a merger, there might be redundancies, or duplicates. Two people may be doing the same type of job. If the company only needs one person in that position, the other could be laid off.

Nobody likes giving bad news. And a conversation about layoffs can become awkward and emotional. 那麼在這節課中, we’ll talk about ways to prepare an employee for bad news so that you can soften the shock. We’ll also cover ways to get to the point and how to respond to an angry or emotional employee. 最後, we’ll go over some language to clearly explain the reasons for a layoff.

Angela and David work at a hotel resort that is having some financial difficulties. Angela is a manager and David is the head chef at Zapata’s, one of the resort’s restaurants. 不幸, Angela has to tell David he’s being laid off.

聽力問題

1. Why has management decided to close 2 restaurants?
2. What type of food does Zapata’s serve?
3. 具體來說, why is Zapata’s closing?

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