The Office - Interview Skills 8 - Discussing Salary and Benefits

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?

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

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