Conversation 1

Two business people meet by chance in a hotel. One of them is from Indonesia, the other is from another country. They get into conversation and begin to compare working conditions in their countries.

Mr. Nawir: Hi

Mr. Diego: Hi.. Have you waited long enough?

Mr. Nawir: No, I just arrived. Long time no see..

Mr. Diego: How are you doing?

Mr. Nawir: I’m fine, and you?

Mr. Diego: I’m fine too

Mr. Nawir: Are you having a good time in Indonesia?

Mr. Diego: Of course, its very nice to be here

Mr. Nawir: Where do you work?

Mr. Diego: I work in a company in USA. How about you?

Mr. Nawir: I work in a company in Indonesia

Mr. Diego: Is it nice to work in Indonesia?

Mr. Nawir: Yes, it is very nice to work here. How about you? Is it nice to work in USA?

Mr. Diego: Yes, it is very nice to work in USA

Mr. Nawir: How about job security in your country?

Mr. Diego: We use safety working gears such as safety shoes

Mr. Nawir: In my country we do the same thing for safety at work

Mr. Diego: And then, do they have in surance for their workers?

Mr. Nawir: Yes, we have Jamsostek

Mr. Diego: Does your country have standard wages for workers?

Mr. Nawir: Of course, we have standard wages for workers

Mr. Diego: Is it enough for the workers?

Mr. Nawir: Not yet, we are still trying for better standard wages. How about standard wages in your country? Is it the same like our?

Mr. Diego: Yes, we have standard wages as well, but we have better standard wages

Mr. Nawir: What about promotion system in your country?

Mr. Diego: Workers usually get promotion when they are showing good performance. What about in your country?

Mr. Nawir: We have the same procedure as well, people get promoted when they are showing good performance

Mr. Diego: Do you attend meeting in your company?

Mr. Nawir: Yes, I often attend meeting

Mr. Diego: who is the decision maker in your company?

Mr. Nawir: The one who make the decision is my manager. What about in your company?

Mr. Diego: Same thing in my work place, manager makes the decision

Mr. Nawir: Whether the benefit of workers in the country?

Mr. Diego: Yes, in our country we have the benefit for workers

Mr. Nawir: Such as whether the benefit is?

Mr. Diego: We get the benefit of health and education benefits, which can be used

Mr. Nawir: Okay, I have to go

Mr. Diego: Me too

Mr. Nawir: Have a nice day

Mr. Diego: Okay, see you..