A : Max, may I have a couple of minutes of your time?
B : Sure, what’s up?
A : Going to Australia for a working holiday has always been my dream and now I have a chance to do that. I would like to know if I could take unpaid leave and return to work for the company when I come back.
B : OK, let me think about it.
A : Max,請問我能佔用你幾分鐘嗎?
B : 說吧,什麼事?
A : 去澳洲遊學打工一直是我的夢想,我申請到一個機會。我想知道是否可以留職停薪,回來後還能繼續為公司工作。
B : 好吧,我得考慮一下。
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