Some use them to keep a close watch on the demand for their line of work or gather information on compensation to arm themselves when negotiating for a raise.

有些人用它来密切关注自己所在行业的需求情况，或者收集有关薪酬的信息，以便在加薪谈判时为自己做好准备。

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'the way to get a raise is to show that you care for the company like it's your own,' Ms. Shapiro says. 'No matter how badly you want a raise, you can't demand anything.

夏皮罗说，获得加薪的方式是表明你就像关心自己的企业一样关心公司，无论你多么想要加薪，你也不能太贪心。

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If you insist on your demand for a pay raise, I shall have no choice but to dismiss you.

如果您坚持要求增加工资，我就只好辞退您了。

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The owner must either move into a smaller house or raise prices, which reduces the demand for pizza, resulting in the loss of a worker.

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