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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 528: Negotiating Salary.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 528. 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 episode is called “Negotiating Salary.” It’s a dialogue between Renaldo and Simone. They’re going to be talking about someone who may be interested in taking a job, but they first want to get a good salary (“salary” being the money that you’re paid for your job). Let’s get started.

Renaldo: Hello, may I speak to Simone Otto?

Simone: This is Simone. May I ask who’s calling?

Renaldo: This is Renaldo Garcia at Cinetect. You interviewed for a position with me last week.

Simone: Oh, yes, of course. How are you?

Renaldo: I’m doing well. The reason I’m calling is that I was very impressed with you last week,