buyout

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,296 – Taking a Buyout.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,296. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This dialogue is between Hector and Erica about someone leaving his job because he gets a lot of money from the company. Sounds weird? Well, let’s find out more. Let’s get started.

Hector: So, are you taking the company buyout? It sounds generous.

Erica: Of course it’s generous. The company saves a lot of money by giving buyouts to senior employees with high salaries. What they get in return is a huge savings. I’ve been giving it a lot of thought, but I’m still not sure what to do.

Hector: It makes sense for me to take the buyout,