LISTENING SCRIPTS Module 1 1.1 Working from home (page 8) I=Interview er M=Michela I OK,Michela.You work from home now.Can you tell me about a typical day? M Sure, I always get up around seven and the first thing I do is get the kids ready for school.I take them at eight thirty and thin I always start work at nine. I Do you ever have a day where you decide to have the morning off and start work later? M No,you can’t do that.It’s important with home-working to have a timetable and stick to it.If you end up watching TV or doing the cleaning then it isn’t for you.So I have lunch at twelve and finish work at two thirty to get the children. I Was that why you gave up your office job? M Yes,I wanted to spend more time with the children.It gives me more flexibility.Sometimes I need to work in the evening but usually it isn’t a problem. I So how long have you been doing this kind of work? M For about five years.I’ve been with the same company since I left school but with the Internet and technology it’s easy now to be at home. I So your employer doesn’t mind. M No.It means the company saves money on office space and as long as I get the work done,they’re happy.Sometimes I still fo into work to meet clients and so on.For example,I’m going in nearly every day this week because we have visitors from another company and I can’t really invite them over to my house.Besides,the gossip and the news with my colleagues.I miss that side of going into work every day. I Is there anything else you miss? M Ermm.No,not really.And I’ll tell you what I really don’t miss and that’s having to spend two hours commuting on the bus and train every day. . . 1.2 Starting a...
