What does George think about the new company magazine? How much does the man earn in total at the moment?

Woman: What do you think about the new company magazine, George?
Man: It looks very professional, but I think they could have done it more cheaply.
Woman: But don’t you think people will find it useful?
Man: Well, they might find it interesting but that’s not the same thing, is it?

Woman: You obviously want to know about the salary we’d pay. You’d earn forty thousand pounds a year. How does that compare with your present salary?
Man: Well, with commission I make forty-six thousand pounds but the basic salary is thirty-five thousand pounds.
Woman: I see. Well, if you decide to take the post we can review your salary after a six-month trial period.