Every boss wants employees who do their jobs well. But even among highly competent employees, there are distinctions. Here are 10 tips for making sure you're on the boss' A-list:

每個老板都想要可以將工作做好的員工。但是即便員工們都很能干，不同人之間還是有差異。下邊是十點建議，教你如何保證自己是一直是老板的“愛將”。

6. Learn the boss' pet peeves. 了解老板討厭的事情。

If your manager has said repeatedly that she hates being interrupted first thing in the morning, don't run to her office to give her a project update when you first get in.

如果你的經理已經反復說過她討厭在早晨一上班就被打擾，那么剛上班時就不要跑到她的辦公室匯報項目更新。

7. Anticipate the boss's needs. 預測到老板的需求。

Once you have worked with your boss for a while, you should be able to guess what information he will want before approving your purchase order, for example.

例如，你和老板一起工作了一段時期后，你就應該能猜出他需要什么信息來批準你的采購訂單。

If you provide it ahead of time, "that's a gold star," Farner adds.

如果你提前提供，按Farner的話說這就是“優異”。

8. Think one level up. 在更高的層次上考慮問題。

You still need to do your own job, of course. But when managers consider who deserves a promotion, they look for people who understand the issues that their bosses face.

當然你還是要完成自己的工作。但是當經理考慮誰該獲得提拔時，他們就會考慮那些懂得領導面臨著什么問題的員工。

9. Open yourself to new ways of doing things. 接納新的工作方法。

When your boss comes to you with a new idea, don't simply dismiss it. If you don't think it will work, offer to discuss it further in "a mature, responsible, adult-like way," Beasley says.

當你的老板帶著一個新點子來找你，不要輕易否定這個想法。如果你認為這想法不會奏效，以“成熟、負責任的、成年人的方式”提議進一步討論，Beasley 建議。

10. Be engaged in your work. 積極投入工作。

Arguing with your boss over every request is not a good strategy, but neither is simply shrugging your shoulders and agreeing with everything your boss says. "The manager would like to see an engaged individual," Beasley says. That means both showing enthusiasm for your work and speaking up when you see room for improvement.

在工作中對每個要求都和老板爭吵并不是一個良策，但是光聳聳肩去同意老板的每句話也不行。Beasley說：“經理希望在工作中看到有主人翁精神的個體”。這意味著對工作即要有熱情，也要在發現有改進空間的時候直言。

（感謝網友abc_123分享 英語點津 Annabel 編輯）