《中英對照讀新聞》Old computers make for unhappy workers - survey 調查：舊電腦導致員工不快樂

◎ 張沛元

Dealing with the frustrations of ageing and unreliable office computers contributes to workers、 unhappiness and more sick-leave, a survey showed.

和老舊與不可靠的辦公室電腦打交道所帶來的挫敗，導致員工不快樂，請了更多病假，一項調查顯示。

A poll conducted by Tickbox.net of over 2,700 European office workers from the UK, France and Germany found that workplace dissatisfaction increased significantly with the age of computer equipment.

Tickbox.net針對超過2700名來自英國、法國與德國的歐洲辦公室員工所進行一項調查發現，工作場所的不滿意度，會隨著電腦設備的年歲而大幅增加。

British and French respondents said working on outdated computers was the most irritating aspect of office life.

英國與法國的受訪者說，在落伍的電腦上工作是辦公室生活最惱人的層面。

"It、s certainly one interesting theory that technology may be the cause of this in some way," said Stephen Overell, a spokesman for The Work Foundation, a think tank and consultancy specialising in the working life.

「一項顯然有趣的理論是，就某些方面而言，科技可能是（造成如此結果的）原因，」史蒂文．歐佛瑞爾，專研工作生涯問題的智庫與諮詢機構「工作基金會」發言人說。

新聞辭典

make for：片語，導致，造就，促成。make for還另有「朝…前進」、「襲擊」、「有助於」、「確認（看法等）」等的意思。例句：The dog is making for the thief.（那隻狗朝小偷撲過去。）

contribute to：片語，有助於，促成，是…的部分原因。contribute，動詞，捐款；投稿；貢獻。例句：He never contributed to the discussion during the meeting.（他開會時從不參與討論。）

sick-leave：名詞，病假。leave，名詞，休假。maternity leave，產假。例句：Mrs. Smith is on maternity leave now.（史密斯太太目前請產假。）