The Office - Interview Skills 8 - Discussing Salary and Benefits (C0256)

Mr. Parsons:

Okay, well I'm sure you have a number of questions to ask me regarding the position.

Rebecca:

Yes, well Miss Childs did give me an overview of the position over the phone, but there were some details I'd like to clarify.

Mr. Parsons:

Well feel free to ask me anything, and I'll try to fill in the details.

Rebecca:

Could I first ask about the remuneration package ?

Mr. Parsons:

Yes of course. That's quite an important point isn't it? As a junior sub editor we offer a starting salary of 150,000 HK dollars per annum. This doesn't include a generous housing allowance also.

Rebecca:

I understand. And are there other bonuses included?

Mr. Parsons:

Well apart from full health insurance we do offer a company staff bonus scheme linked to readership numbers. But we could go through all the details of that at a later date.

Rebecca:

Well Mr. Parsons, I am flexible when it comes to salary. The opportunity to work in Hong Kong for you is the most important thing for me.

Mr. Parsons:

Excellent. Well, what other questions do you have Rebecca?

Key Vocabulary

remuneration package

money and benefits given to someone for the work

per annum

each year

housing allowance

money that a company provides for rent of a house

flexible

able to change or to do different things

go through

to study or look at (something) in a careful way

Supplementary Vocabulary

Gross

Overall sum excluding tax and any deductions

Net

Free from all charges or deductions

Income Tax

A tax on the amount of money you earn

Stock Options

A benefit offered by a company to purchase stock for a fixed price

Bonus

An additional payment or reward given for good work or performance

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