Dialogue
A: Do you get along with your boss?
B: actually I do. She is really understanding and reasonable most of the time. There was only one time I didn’t really agree with her.
A: when was that?
B: once she fired one of my co-workers for drinking on the job. I felt bad for him, because it is so hard to find a job thses days, and he has a family to support.
A: well, he shouldn’t have been drinking on duty. It’s your boss’ responsibility to make sure employees are safe, and also doing their jobs.
B: you are right. She was being a good boss when she fired him, but I just felt sorry for him, that’s all.
A: did this incident with your co-worker affect your relationship with your boss?
B: not really. All of us at the office respect our boss a lot.
A: you’re lucky you can get along so well with your boss. It makes a big difference in how much you enjoy your job.
B: no kidding. If you don’t like your biss or your co-workers, they can make your life miserable.

Translation
你和老板关系好吗？
说实话，很好，大多数情况下她很有同情心，很通情达理。只有一次我和她意见很不一致。
什么时候？
又一次因为我的一个同事上班时间喝酒，她解雇了他。我替这个同事感到难过，因为最近找工作真是太难了，何况他还要养活一家人。
事实是，他真不应该上班时间喝酒，老板的责任就是确保每个员工不出错，而且还有尽职尽责。
你说的对。即使开除这个员工，她也是个好老板。我只是为我的同事感到惋惜，仅此而已。
你同事这件事影响到你和老板的关系了吗？
一点没有影响。我们办公室所有的人都非常尊重我们老板。
你和老板的关系那么好真是太幸运了，这对你是否喜欢自己的工作有很大的关系。
不骗你。如果你不喜欢你的老板或同事，那你会过的很痛苦。
Words
Respect 尊重
He is highly respected by everyone for his integrity.
他因其清廉而深受大家的尊敬。

Relationship 关系
What is your relationship to the victim?
你是受害者的什么人?

Incident 事件
He resolved never to tell anyone about the incident.
他决定永远不跟任何人谈这件事。

Responsibility 责任
A little child does not feel much responsibility.
小孩子不感到有什么责任。

Fire 解雇，开除
He was fired on the spot.
他被当场解雇。

Reasonable 通情达理的
Our mother was always very reasonable.
我们的母亲总是非常通情达理。

Understanding 富于同情心的
Phrases
Make one’s life miserable
使某人生活得很痛苦

Make a difference in…
对…有关系,影响

Feel sorry for
为…感到惋惜

Support a family
养家糊口

Drink on the job
上班时间喝酒
Useful Expressions
How are things at the office lately?
最近工作情况如何？

He is really unreasonable.
他真是毫无道理。

What about his personality?
他的人品怎么样？

Is he a nice guy?
他人不错吧？

He constantly yells at us or criticizes us.
他经常朝我们叫喊或批评我们。

He is always degrading the employees.
他总是侮辱员工的人格。

What a terrible working environment!
工作环境太糟糕了。

Why don’t you just quit?
那你为什么不辞职？

Do you get along with your boss?
你和老板关系好吗？

All of us at the office respect our boss a lot.
我们办公室所有的人都非常尊敬我们的老板。