为了完成工作，我应该取消我的家庭假期吗?

为了完成工作，我应该取消我的家庭假期吗?

I have a new boss who will not yield an inch. It is “my way or the highway” with her. She’s a classic you know what! (And I’m a woman, so I can say that.) I think she has a problem with other women. How do you suggest dealing with a boss like that?

我有一个寸步不让的新老板。对她来说，“要么干要么滚蛋”。她是个典型的你知道吗!(我是个女人，所以我可以这么说。)我认为她和其他女性相处方式有问题。你如何建议和这样的老板打交道?

I’m not sure what you mean. She’s a classic what? I think we all know what you are getting at, but does being a woman give you a free pass to make a disrespectful reference that — if said by a man — would likely get him fired or, at the very least, ostracized? However, to your question, the boss is in charge, and most aren’t winning any boss-of-the-year contests. So, you’ve got two choices. Either have a conversation with your boss privately and see if there is a way to change the dynamic, or if not, either deal with it or leave. But the best remedy for bad boss behavior (three Bs that aren’t offensive) is to refuse to accept it.

我不知道你的意思。她是个典型指的是什么?我想我们都知道你在说什么，但作为一个女人，你可以不加限制地做一些无礼的评论吗?——如果一个男人这么说——可能会立马让他走人，或者至少会被排斥?不过，就你的问题而言，老板是负责人，大多数人都不会获封年度最佳老板奖。所以，你有两个选择。要么私下和你的老板谈一谈，看看有没有办法改变现状或处理好，要么离开。但是，对付坏老板行为的最好办法是拒绝接受。

I have a two-week vacation planned for the end of August with family and friends. I just got a new boss who is demanding a lot of work that needs to be done by the end of the month. It is more than I can accomplish if I take the time off. What should I do?

我计划在八月底和家人和朋友一起度两周假。我刚找到一个新老板，他要求在月底前完成很多工作。如果我休假的话，我做不到。我该怎么办?

Summertime, and the livin’ is supposed to be easy — because life is hard enough, and we need time to recharge. I have no idea what is driving the hard charge during prime vacation months. It could be an over-eager new boss, or it could be any number of legitimate critical issues that need to be resolved. Those emergencies have a way of rearing their ugly heads at the most inconvenient times. Unless we know what is behind the August surge, you won’t know what call to make — so ask. Explain that this is a big family trip that has been on the books for some time and that the only way for you to deliver is if you cancel it or at least cut it in half. Ask if it’s critical enough that they want you to do that. (If so, and there are costs involved, the company should reimburse you.) If you get the conversation started and demonstrate that you’re a professional and that you will be flexible in accommodating the business needs as required, you stand a good chance of a favorable outcome.

夏天，生活应该很简单——因为生活已经够苦了，我们需要时间来充电。我不知道在黄金假期的几个月里，是什么造成了这项艰巨的任务。这可能是一个过分着急的新老板，也可能是确实有关键问题需要解决。这些紧急情况在最不方便的时候总会露出丑陋的一面。除非我们知道这些任务背后的原因，否则你不会知道该打什么电话——所以问问看。跟老板解释清楚，这是一次计划已久的大型家庭旅行，你唯一能做的就是取消旅行，或者至少把旅行减半。询问他们是否需要你这么做。(如果是这样，而且涉及到成本，公司应该赔偿你。)如果你能开始谈话，并表现出你是一位专业人士，并且你会灵活地适应业务需求，那么你很有可能得到一个好的结果。