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What did her parents complain about?
They had to give her money every weekend and that she was lazy. She says mis padres siempre se quejaban de que tenían que darme paga todos los fines de semana y que era muy perezosa.
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Why did she decide to get a part time job when she was fifteen?
To earn a bit of money and show her parents that she was responsible. She says para ganar un poco de dinero y también para mostrar a mis padres que podría ser responsable.
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What was the first thing she did?
Sent her CV to all the restaurants, hotels and shops in her city. She says en primer lugar, mandé mi CV a todos los restaurantes, los hoteles y las tiendas en mi ciudad.
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What job did she get?
Tourist guide. She says empecé mi trabajo como guía turística.
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Why did she find the job difficult in the beginning?
There was lots of information and statistics to remember and the customers asked her about the area and sometimes she didn’t know the right answer. She says había mucha información y estadísticas que tenía que recordar. También los clientes me preguntaban sobre la región y a veces no sabía la respuesta correcta.
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Why did she get on well with her colleague Laura?
She had the same interests and she was sporty like her. She says tenía los mismos intereses que yo porque era deportista como yo.
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What did her job consist of?
Giving out information about the area and helping foreign tourists to have a good holiday in Spain. She says mi trabajo consistía en distribuir información sobre la región y tenía que ayudar a los turistas extranjeros a pasar unas buenas vacaciones en España.
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What was the advantage of speaking English to British tourists?
She improved her English a lot. She says era fenomenal porque mejoré mi inglés un montón.
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What was the bad thing about the job?
The days started at 8 and finished at 6. She says lo malo del trabajo era que los días empezaban a las ocho de la mañana y terminaban a las seis de la tarde.
Also she was very tired at night and had to do her homework when she got home. She says estaba muy cansada por la noche y tenía que hacer mis deberes a mi regreso.
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What are the advantages of a part time job?
You can earn money and learn how to budget which is useful for preparing for going to university. She says puedes ganar dinero y también aprendes a manejar un presupuesto lo que es útil para prepararte para ir a la universidad.