In my book, they should be prepared to work hard to win their colleagues' respect before they start to earn real money.

win 是动词，意思是"赢得、获得"，指通过努力或竞争取得某物或某种结果。 respect 是名词，意思是"尊重、尊敬"，指对某人或某事的认可和重视。 win their colleagues' respect 意思是"赢得同事的尊重"，指通过自己的行为和表现让同事产生敬意。