F: Welcome aboard!
欢迎你来本公司工作!
C: Thank you, Im delighted to be working here, Mr. Buchwald.
谢谢。我很高兴能来这里上班，布奇华先生。
F: Call me Buck1, will you My name is Reginald Buchwald but everybody calls me Buck. Its easier.
叫我布客就可以了。我的全名是雷奇纳客布奇华，但是大家都叫我布客。这样比较方便。
C: Id prefer to call you Mr. Buchwald. Isnt it rather disrespectful to make a nickname2 out of ones family name
我更愿意称呼您布奇华先生。用别人的姓做昵称，不是很不礼貌吗
F: Well, President Eisenhower was known as Ike. Everybody in this company all the way up and down the line is called by his or her first name.
嗯，艾森豪威尔总统也被呢称为艾克。我们公司的上上下下都是直呼每个人的姓。
F: Its been our tradition ever since the company was small. And dont worry about the disrespectful business. OK
在我们公司规模很小的时候这就已经形成传统。不要担心不礼貌的事了，好吗
C: Ill try.
我会试试看。
F: Good. But when there are outsiders, like business people from other companies, it might be good to address your higher-ups as Mr., Ms. or whatever is appropriate. To those outside the company, it may be interpreted3 as a sign of flippancy4 or lax discipline. Get it
好。不过。如果有外人在时，比如其他公司的人，最好能称呼你的上司为先生、女士或任何适当的称谓。对外人而言，我们的习惯可能会是轻率的和纪律松懈的表现。明白吗
C: Yes, sir.
是的，先生。
F: (Laughing) And dont sir me either. Now Ill show you your private office.
(笑着说)也不要叫我先生。现在，我带你去看你的私人办公室。
扩展：电话业务注意事项
1.接电话时不可以简单地回答Hello，而应报上自己的公司或所属单位的名称。例如：
Hello, this is Information Desk. 您好，这里是问询处。
Information Desk speaking. May I help you 问询处，需要帮忙吗
2.打错电话时
如果是外线打错时，可以回答：
I am afraid you have the wrong number. 不好意思，您打错电话了。
This is the LI JIA Hotel, 2234-1156. 这里是丽嘉酒店，电话是2234-1156。
如果是总线转错内线时，可以回答：
This is Room Reservations1. Ill transfer2 your call to Restaurant Reservations.
这里是客房预约处，我帮您转接到餐厅预约柜台。
I am afraid this is a direct line. We cannot transfer your call to the Chinese Restaurant. Please call 2234-1156.
不好意思，这是直播电话。我们无法为您转接中式餐厅。请您改拨2234-1156好吗
3.当负责的工作人员不在时，可以回答：
I am afraid Mr. Lin is out at the moment. He should be back around 5 p.m.
不好意思，林先生现在外出。他应该会在下午5点左右回来。
I am afraid Mr. Hao is on another line. Could you hold the line, please
不好意思，郝先生正在接电话。请您稍等一下好吗
Ill tell him to call you back when he returns.他回来时，我会请他回电。
May I have your name and phone number, please 请告诉我您的名字和电话好吗
4.当会话结束时
结束电话中的对话时，不可以简单的说bye-bye,最好说：
Thank you for calling. 感谢您的来电。
You are welcome, sir. 先生，不客气。
We look forward to hearing from you. 我们静候您的佳音。
Please contact me if you have any further questions. 如果您有任何其他问题，请和我联络。
