在以下這段對話中，Gregory Cosgrove是一家大型電信公司的首席執行官，而Gloria Atkinson是人事部的主管。他們正在談論一次大規模的重組計劃。

Gregory: Gloria, before I officially announce the reorganization, I want your final feedback.
Gloria，在我正式宣布重組之前，我想最后再聽一下你的意見。

Gloria: I've gone through the entire plan again, and I'm sure the impact will be minimal, since we're not planning large-scale firings or lay-offs.
我把整個計劃又理了一遍。我肯定這次重組帶來的振蕩會很小。因為我們沒有大規模的解雇或裁員計劃。

Gregory: That was a key objective from the start. Qualified staff holding positions that are being cut will be offered retraining for our new positions. If they accept, they have the job.
這一開始就是我們的一個重要目標。而且，假如被裁職位上的雇員符合我們的用人要求，我們將向他們提供再培訓的機會以使他們適應我們新崗位的需要。如果他們接受這樣的安排，就仍有工作。

Gloria: That's the best policy. Nevertheless, some employees may not want to change career paths in mid-stream, and will probably put in their notice.
這真是個不錯的做法。但即便是這樣，可能會有些人不愿意中途更換工種，他們仍有可能提出辭呈。

Gregory: I know, and we have a very fair compensation package for those who decide to quit. Some people can take advantage of our early retirement package. In the odd case, this may be a good opportunity to can non-performers.
這點我也想到了。我們將給決定辭職的員工一筆相當公道的補償金。有些人還可以領到我們的提早退休金。說不定這還是我們解雇不稱職員工的好機會呢。

Gloria: I've talked to ER, and there aren't too many of those any more. Hopefully, we won't lose people because of the new drug testing regulation, either.
我與雇員關系部談過，這樣的情況已經不那么多見了。另外，我們希望不要因為這次新的藥檢規定而造成公司人員損失。

Gregory: This reorganization and the new company policies will make us leaner and meaner. Are the new employee contracts ready?
這次重組加上新的公司章程將使我們減輕負擔，提高效率。對了，新的雇用合同準備好了嗎？

Gloria: Yes they are, and all other appropriate forms have been modified. I've also set things in motion to revise our orientation process. We're ready to go!
已經準備好了。其他相關的表格也都經過改進了。對熟悉環境步驟的修改也已在著手進行之中。一切都已就緒。

Gregory: Great! I think we've covered all the bases. I'll set up a general meeting for next Monday to make the announcement.
好極了！我想我們已將方方面面都考慮周全了。下周一我將召開全體大會宣布進行重組。

（來源：洋話連篇 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）