WOMAN: Hello,West Bay Hotel.Can I help you?

MAN: Oh,good morning.I'm ringing about your advertisement in the Evening Gazette.

WOMAN: Is that the one for temporary staff?

MAN: That's right.

WOMAN: Yes.I'm afraid the person who's dealing with that isn't in today,but I can give you the main details if you like.

MAN: Yes please.Could you tell me what kind of staff you are looking for?

WOMAN: We're looking for waiters at the moment.There was one post for a cook,but that's already been taken.

MAN: Oh right.Erm,what are the hours of work?

WOMAN: There are two different shifts - there's a day shift from 7 to 2 and a late shift from 4 till 11.

MAN: And can people choose which one they want to do?

WOMAN: Not normally,because everyone would choose the day shift I suppose.You alternate from one week to another.

MAN: Okay.I'm just writing all this down.What about time off?

WOMAN: You get one day off and I think you can negotiate which one you want,it's more or less up to you.But it has to be the same one every week.

MAN: Do you know what the rates of pay are?

WOMAN: Yes,I've got them here.You get ￡5.50 an hour,and that includes a break.

MAN: Do I have to go home to eat or...

WOMAN: You don't have to.You can get a meal in the hotel if you want to,and there's no charge for it so you might as well.

MAN: Oh good.Yes,so let's see.I'd get er,two hundred and twenty one,no,two hundred and thirty one pounds a week?

WOMAN: You'd also get tips - our guests tend to be quite generous.