27The following appeared as part of a memo from the president of Automate, a company that manufactures automobiles.
"It has come to my attention that Sparks, Inc., the manufacturing company that just moved into our state, is advertising job openings at salaries that are twice as high as those paid to our experienced assembly-line workers. Some of our employees have already left to work for Sparks. In order to keep our best staff, we must pay them salaries equal to those Sparks pays its employees. Otherwise we will continue to lose employees in the future, because Sparks must staff the additional new plants that it plans to build in the state."
The following appeared as part of a memo from the president of Automate, a company that manufactures automobiles.
"It has come to my attention that Sparks, Inc., the manufacturing company that just moved into our state, is advertising job openings at salaries that are twice as high as those paid to our experienced assembly-line workers. Some of our employees have already left to work for Sparks. In order to keep our best staff, we must pay them salaries equal to those Sparks pays its employees. Otherwise we will continue to lose employees in the future, because Sparks must staff the additional new plants that it plans to build in the state."
我注意到刚刚搬到本州的制造公司Sparks, Inc.正在登广告提供比我们公司生产线的熟练工人薪水高一倍的工作岗位。我们的有些员工已经离开公司到Sparks就职。为留住我们最好的员工,我们必须付给他们与Sparks付给其员工相同的薪水。否则我们在未来将继续流失员工,因为Sparks必须为他们在本州新建的工厂招募工人。
主要错误:①这个公司制造的产品可能不同。②员工已经离开公司到Sparks就职,可能是因为其他的原因。③公司不一定有加薪的能力。
1) the arguer fails to convince us that the reason why some of their employees left to work for Sparks is because the Sparks offer higher salary. Firstly, is the Sparks a same kind of company that manufactures automobiles as the Automate? Then, whether the advertised job openings at twice salary are for assembly-line workers? Thirdly, even if the salary paid in Sparks is higher, is that responsible for the leaving of their employees. Maybe it is the bad working enviroment and facilities, the slim chance to get promoted, or the long hours of work that leads to this.
2) the assumption that if the Automate pay the same salary to their employees, they will not lose more employees is unfouded. Firstly, the assumption that the Sparks will staff additional new plants in the state is open to doubt. Then, if the Automate can not figure out the reason which results in the unsatification from the employees, it’s highly likely that they will lose more employees.