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HOLIDAY
PLANS.
JOHN: So,
Diane, have
you finally
decided to
come to Hong
Kong with us
for a
holiday?
Your
flight's
reserved, we
need to
confirm by
Wednesday.
DIANE: Well,
John, I've
given it
some thought
and it's
pretty
tempting,
but it's not
that long
since I last
had a break.
I don't know
– I still
haven't come
to any
definite
decision.
JOHN: Oh,
come on,
what's the
problem? I
know it may
seem
extravagant,
but you told
me you'd
just been
given
promotion
and a rise,
so that
can't be an
issue,
surely.
DIANE: Well,
it's not so
much that as
my work
situation.
Taking
another
break so
soon after
my promotion
might send
out the
wrong
message to
my team,
although I
think my
line manager
would
understand.
JOHN: Of
course - she
knows you're
a good
worker.
DIANE: Mmm.
Well, I
guess I
could empty
my in-tray
in time – my
workload's
not too
heavy just
now. If s
just that I
haven't had
much time to
get the
office
organised,
and to be
honest, one
of my
colleagues
would
probably be
only too
glad to use
my absence
to further
his own
position.
JOHN: Hmmm,
sounds
pretty nasty
to me. Are
you sure you
want to
carry on
working
there? |
