提到待遇时不要过分谦虚或表示歉意，下列句子不宜使用。
1． as for salary, i do not know what to say. would$4,500 a month be too much? 至于起薪，我不知怎么说，月薪四千五百元会不会太多？
2． do you think i should be asking too much if i said 5000 dollars a month? 若要求月薪五千元，会不会太高？
3． you know what my services are worth better than i do . all i want is a living wage. 对敝人工作的价值您比我更清楚。我仅想够糊口即可。
求职的人不得不提到希望待遇时，可用类似的句子：
1．i hesitate to state a definite salary, but, as long as you have requested me to , i should consider 6,500 a month satisfactory. 我对待遇总是迟迟无法定个确切数目，但既然您要我说明，我认为月薪六千五百元就满意了。
2． although it is difficult for me to say what compensation i should deserve, i should consider-a month a fair initial salary. 虽然我很难说待遇应该是多少，我以为起薪每月--很合理。
3．i feel it is presumptuous of me to state what my salary should be. my first consideration is to satisfy you completely. however, while i am serving my apprenticeship, i should consider-a month satisfactory compensation. 余不敢冒昧说出起薪多少。最初余仅想要如何工作得好，使您满意。在学徒（试用）期间，月薪--即可。