WOMAN: Hello,West Bay Hotel.Can I help you?
MAN: Oh,good morning.I'm ringing about youradvertisement 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 dealingwith that isn't in today,but I can give you the maindetails if you like.
MAN: Yes please.Could you tell me what kind of staffyou are looking for?
WOMAN: We're looking for waiters at the moment.There was one post for a cook,but that'salready 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 4till 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 alternatefrom 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 orless 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 nocharge 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 andthirty one pounds a week?
WOMAN: You'd also get tips - our guests tend to be quite generous.