大公司VS初创公司，哪种公司更适合你？

 　　Work environment can mean as much to some people as the size of their paycheck. Rare is the job that offers total satisfaction if there is little room for advancement¹, low pay, or less-than-desirable supervisors². Some workers thrive in a small startup company where they feel their contributions can make a more noticeable impact, and they can envision larger salary and responsibility based on merit. Other employees enjoy the stability of working for a large, stable corporation in entry level jobs and advancing through well-defined career paths.

　　对于一些人来说，工作环境和工资一样重要。如果一份工作没有足够的晋升空间，薪资低，主管也不是你希望的，那这样的工作很难让人满意。有一些人喜欢在小型初创型公司工作，在于觉得所做的事能产生显著的影响，而且可以根据业绩获得更高工资，更大权力。另外一些人喜欢大公司的稳定，刚进入职场在稳定的大公司磨炼，然后找到明确的职业发展路径。

　　There are pros³ and cons⁴ to working for small startup companies or large corporations. Here is a look at the benefits of both.

　　以下是大公司和初创公司的一些优缺点。

　　Jobs for recent college graduates: the startup

　　创业型公司

　　Many people who have recently completed a college degree prefer to seek work at a small startup company because of the challenges of bringing the company to profitability or advancing its business model. Some startups that are in the seedling⁵ stage and have obtained funding to advance ideas or products offer recent college graduates the chance to improve on those ideas and products and see them brought to market.

　　许多大学刚毕业的学生喜欢在小公司工作，他们可以给公司带来盈利或推进商业模式。很多初创型公司处于种子期，并且有资金作支持，可以让刚入职场的新人把想法和产品付诸实践，推向市场。

　　Other main benefits of working for a startup company include:

　　在初创型公司还有其他好处：

　　大公司VS初创公司，哪种公司更适合你？

　　1.Money. Some startups offer stock options that in time could mature and provide a significant windfall--for the lucky few, those stock options have made them young millionaires.

　　金钱。许多初创型公司有期权诱惑，这些期权之后可能会带来意外之财——对于少数幸运儿来说，期权可以让他们变成年轻百万富翁。

　　2.Advancement. In many fledgling companies, management roles are still being defined, or new ones are created to reward valuable, hard-working employees.

　　晋升。在快速成长的公司里，管理层还有空位，或者也会因人设岗，鼓励那些真正有价值，努力工作的员工。

　　3.Creativity. Typically a young company has yet to define its corporate⁶ structure. Oftentimes, there is no set way of doing things, and new ideas can be discusses and brought to bear in the workplace.

　　创意。通常在一个初创公司，公司还没有成型，没有固定的做事模式，新想法也能拿来讨论。

　　4.Entrepreneurship. For people looking to start their own business, startups provide fertile training ground.

　　创业精神。对于有创业想法的人来说，创业型公司就是一片沃土。

　　On the downside, if the startup fails to get off the ground and folds, the entire staff finds itself seeking work. Whatever time was spent trying to nurture⁷ the company to fruition has been for naught⁸.

　　但另一方面，如果创业型公司没能取得发展，那么员工只能另寻下家。想要把公司做大所花费的时间和精力都讲付诸东流。

　　In addition to steady paychecks, big companies offer a host of other benefits, including:

　　除了稳定的工资，大公司还有其他好处，比如：

　　1.Retirement⁹ programs. With employer-matching contributions, a retirement savings¹⁰ account can swell¹¹ rapidly.

　　退休。根据员工的贡献，退休金也会大幅增长。

　　2.Better health benefits. Large companies have more purchasing power when it comes to health care, which typically translates into lower premiums¹² and better coverage¹³ for employees.

　　健康保健福利。大公司有强大的购买力来买健康保健福利，保费较低，员工覆盖面广。

　　3.Paid time off. Many big companies have more paid holidays than their smaller brethren. Large corporations can provide three or more weeks of paid vacation, whereas smaller companies may start employees off with just two weeks of paid time off per year.

　　加班费。大公司带薪假日比小公司多。大公司一年有三周或更多的带薪休假，而小公司每年只有两周。

　　Some of the negatives of working for a large corporation include less job security, since mass layoffs¹⁴ tend to touch every department in the company, and lack of individuality--your contributions might get lost in the crowd.

　　当然大公司也有一些缺点，比如工作有时候会不稳定，裁员会触及公司每个部门，且个体不能充分发挥作用——个人贡献可能淹没在茫茫人群中。

　　The bottom line is that there is no right or wrong place to work--each place of employment offers something different. Factors that cannot be outweighed¹⁵ are corporate politics, company culture, company loyalty¹⁶, work-life balance and commute¹⁷ times. A suggestion: do not be afraid to move around and test the waters, especially if you are a recent college graduate. See what type of work environment best suits you and matches your desires, and leave yourself open to moving around a bit in the workforce--moving around often means moving up.

　　不管怎样，没有绝对好或者坏的工作场所，每个工作环境都不太一样。其他不能忽视的因素包括公司政策，公司文化，对公司的忠诚度，工作和生活的平衡，通勤时间。给大家一个建议：特别是对于初入职场的人来说，不要害怕多做尝试，多试水，看看哪种工作环境最适合你，最能满足你的期待，多多尝试，因为这有这样，才能晋升。

1 advancement   

n.前进，促进，提升

参考例句：

• His new contribution to the advancement of physiology was well appreciated.他对生理学发展的新贡献获得高度赞赏。
• The aim of a university should be the advancement of learning.大学的目标应是促进学术。

2 supervisors   

n.监督者，管理者( supervisor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I think the best technical people make the best supervisors. 我认为最好的技术人员可以成为最好的管理人员。 来自辞典例句
• Even the foremen or first-level supervisors have a staffing responsibility. 甚至领班或第一线的监督人员也有任用的责任。 来自辞典例句

3 pros   

abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 cons   

n.欺骗，骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗，哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 seedling   

n.秧苗，树苗

参考例句：

• She cut down the seedling with one chop.她一刀就把小苗砍倒了。
• The seedling are coming up full and green.苗长得茁壮碧绿。

6 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

7 nurture   

n.养育，照顾，教育；滋养，营养品；vt.养育，给与营养物，教养，扶持

参考例句：

• The tree grows well in his nurture.在他的培育下这棵树长得很好。
• The two sisters had received very different nurture.这俩个姊妹接受过极不同的教育。

8 naught   

n.无，零 [=nought]

参考例句：

• He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。
• I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught.我希望你的努力不会毫无结果。

9 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

10 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

11 swell   

vi.膨胀，肿胀；增长，增强

参考例句：

• The waves had taken on a deep swell.海浪汹涌。
• His injured wrist began to swell.他那受伤的手腕开始肿了。

12 premiums   

n.费用( premium的名词复数 )；保险费；额外费用；（商品定价、贷款利息等以外的）加价

参考例句：

• He paid premiums on his life insurance last year. 他去年付了人寿保险费。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Moves are afoot to increase car insurance premiums. 现正在酝酿提高汽车的保险费。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

14 layoffs   

临时解雇( layoff的名词复数 )； 停工，停止活动

参考例句：

• Textile companies announced 2000 fresh layoffs last week. 各纺织公司上周宣布再次裁员两千人。
• Stock prices broke when the firm suddenly announced layoffs. 当公司突然宣布裁员时，股票价格便大跌

15 outweighed   

v.在重量上超过( outweigh的过去式和过去分词 )；在重要性或价值方面超过

参考例句：

• This boxer outweighed by his opponent 20 pounds. 这个拳击选手体重比他的对手重20磅。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She outweighed me by ten pounds, and sometimes she knocked me down. 她的体重超过我十磅，有时竟把我撞倒。 来自百科语句

16 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

17 commute   

vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通

参考例句：

• I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
• Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。