嗨，Kyl，妳猜怎麽著！老板下月要我去西海岸參加壹個市場營銷研討會。
Kyle: Ah hah, you must be happy. You've been itching to go on a business trip for months.
啊哈，妳肯定很高興。妳想出差都想好幾個月了。
Jean: Yeah, and he said there'll be more coming up, so I should get a
corporate card. Problem is, I don't know how to proceed, and I didn't
want the boss to know that. Can you fill me in?
是的，他說以後還有更多。所以我應該有壹張公司信用卡。但問題是我不知道如何申請，而且不想讓老板知道。妳能幫我嗎？
Kyle: Sure, no problem. First, go see the secretary and tell her where
you're going and when. She'll arrange for transportation and hotel
through our travel agent, and give you the tickets and itinerary in a
few days. At the same time, ask her for an application form for the
card.
當然了，沒問題。首先去找秘書，告訴她妳要去哪兒，什麽時候去，她會通過我們的旅行代理，為妳安排交通和酒店，並在幾天內給妳旅程表。同時問她要壹張信用卡申請表。
Jean: Will I use the card for everything?
壹切費用都要用那張卡嗎？
Kyle: No, we have company credit arrangements with some major airlines
and hotels. For this trip, you'll probably only use it for food. Not all
restaurants accept the card, so you may have to pay cash.
不，我們和壹些主要航空公司和酒店都有公司信用協議。這次旅行妳也許只會用它來吃飯。但並不是所有的飯店都接受這種信用卡。妳也許要付現金。
Jean: Do I pay out of my own pocket?
我要花自己的錢嗎？
Kyle: Afraid so. We used to have cash advances, but the company stopped that when they started issuing cards.
恐怕是。我們以前是預支差旅費，但自從公司使用信用卡後，就停止了。
Jean: Will the company reimburse everything?
公司會報銷所有費用嗎？
Kyle: No, there are maximum
per diem rates. I'll give you a list. Of course, personal items aren't
covered. And make sure you keep all your receipts. You'll have to attach
them to your expense account when you get back.
不，有每日最高限額。我會給妳壹個表。當然私人用品不算在內。記得必須保留所有收據。回來後，妳必須把他們貼在報銷單上。
Jean: Anything else?
還有其他的嗎？
Kyle: Since you'll be traveling often, apply for a frequent flyer card.
Gathering frequent flyer miles is one of the perks of OCS travel. And
let me know how you like living out of a suitcase.
既然妳要經常出差，去申請壹張飛行積分卡。積累飛行裏程是商務旅行的額外補貼之壹。到時候告訴我妳是怎麽帶著旅行包生活的。