情景对话
Zina: What do you mean? If he was a good programmer, he should have been raking it in.

Dave: The boss wanted to pay Bob with stock options. But Bob didn't want to play that game again.

Zina: Again?

Dave: At his last start-up, Bob worked for stock and no salary. They folded and he made zip.

Zina: Ouch.

Dave: Now he only works freelance. Hundred bucks an hour.
词汇注释

★ rake in 发财，大捞一笔

★ stock option 股票选择权，认股权

★ start-up (n.) 开始（创业，工作，动工等）

★ fold (v.) 关店，倒闭

★ zip (n.) 零，乌有

★ freelance (n.) 自由职业者

★ buck (n.) （俚）美元

参考译文

吉娜：此话怎讲？若他是个好的程序设计师，他早就发了。

戴夫：老板想用认股权当作薪水付给鲍伯。可是鲍伯不想再次玩那种游戏了。

吉娜：再次？

戴夫：鲍伯上回参与的创业公司，他工作的酬劳是股票，不拿薪水。他们的公司倒了，他一毛钱也没拿到。

吉娜：真惨。

戴夫：现在他只接个案做。时薪一百美元。