TOEIC Practice: Performance Review & Salary Discussions

CONTEXT

Colleague A: "Are you done with your annual performance self-evaluation yet? I’ve been staring at the screen for an hour, and I honestly don't know what to write. It feels like such a waste of time."

Colleague B: "I finished mine yesterday, but I know what you mean. I’m skeptical about whether it actually impacts our salary increase. It seems like the budget is already fixed regardless of what we put in these forms."

Colleague A: "Exactly. The manager already knows what we’ve done throughout the year. Making us write these detailed reports just feels like checking a box for HR. It rarely translates into a bigger bonus or a real raise."

Colleague B: "I guess it's just part of the corporate game. I just list the projects I completed and keep it professional. Don't overthink it; just get it done so we can focus on our actual tasks."

Colleague A: "You're right. I'll just keep it brief and submit it before the deadline."

QUESTIONS:

1. How does Colleague A feel about the self-evaluation process?

1. They believe it is a valuable opportunity to ask for a raise.
2. They think it is an unproductive use of time.
3. They are excited to show off their achievements to the manager.
4. They believe it is the most important task of the year.

2. What is Colleague B's opinion on the impact of these evaluations?

1. They are confident it will lead to a guaranteed salary increase.
2. They believe HR ignores the forms entirely.
3. They doubt it has a significant effect on salary adjustments.
4. They think it is the only way to get a promotion.

3. What is Colleague B's advice regarding the self-evaluation?

1. Spend as much time as possible to write a long, detailed report.
2. Talk to the manager directly instead of filling out the form.
3. Keep the content brief and focus on getting back to work.
4. Refuse to submit the form until the manager explains the budget.

Anwsers

1. B | 2. C | 3. C

VOCABULARY & PHRASES

• Are you done with...: 你...做完了嗎
• self-evaluation: 自我評量
• staring at: 盯著
• a waste of time: 浪費時間
• skeptical: 懷疑的
• salary increase: 加薪；薪水增加
• corporate game: 企業政治；職場遊戲
• overthink: 想太多
• deadline: 到期日；截止日