In Britain a lot of people out of work. Tracey
Chapman is 18, and she school a year ago.
She
in the North East, an area of high youth unemployment. She a job yet.
“My dad just . He
in a steel mill when he
was 15. Things different now, but he still
thinks I should home some
money. Oh, I my unemployment benefit, but that
much and I fed up with queuing for it every Thursday. I my mum and dad for
money. Oh, my mum me a couple of pounds for
tights now and then, but she can't me at home all day. I for a job. I the local paper every day but I really tired of looking through the “Situations
Vacant” column. There are 50 applicants for every job. I in being a dentist's receptionist
because I people, but now I'd
any job at all. People me why I to London, but I my family and
friends. Anyway, I scared of living on my own
in a big city.”
George Morley is 54. Until last year he a
production manager in the textile industry. He for the same company since he school. He a good
job, a four-bedroomed house and a company car. When his company because of economic difficulties, he redundant.
“It funny really... I old, but it easy to for a job at my age. I so many refusals. Now I of applying for a job. All the
interviewers twenty years younger than me. You
, I in learning a new skill,
but nobody me. I can
their point of view. I in ten years. It just... well, I tired of sitting around the house. I hard for nearly forty years and now I terrified of having nothing to do. When I still with Lancastrian Textiles I bored with doing the same thing day after day, but
now I'd a job
again... any job really. It the
money... I good redundancy pay, and the house
for... and I ... no, it just money. I just ... well, useful... that all.”
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Unit 5: OUT OF WORK
In Britain a lot of people are out of work. Tracey Chapman is 18, and
she left school a year ago. She lives in the North
East, an area of high
youth unemployment. She hasn't been able to find a job yet.
"My dad just doesn't understand. He started working
in a steel mill when he
was 15. Things are different now, but he thinks I should
start bringing home some money. Oh, I get my
unemployment benefit, but
that isn't much and I'm fed up with queuing for it
every Thursday. I
hate having to ask my mum and dad for money. Oh, my mum gives me money a
couple of pounds for tights now and then, but she can't stand seeing me at home
all day.
I've almost given up looking for a job. I buy the
local paper every day
but I'm really tired of looking through the “Situations Vacant” column. There
are 50 applicants for every job. I was interested in
being a dentist's
receptionist because I like meeting people, but now I'd
take any job at
all. People ask me why I don't move to London, but I
don't want to
leave my family and friends. Anyway, I'm scared of living on my own
in a big
city.”
George Morley is 54. Until last year he was a
production manager in the
textile industry. He had worked for the same company since he left school.
He had a good job, a four-bedroomed house and a company car. When his company
had
to close because of economic difficulties, he became redundant.
It's funny really... I don't feel old, but it isn't easy
to start looking for a job at my age. I've had so
many refusals. Now
I'm frightened of applying for job. All the interviewers are twenty years
younger than me. You see, I'm interested in learning
a new skill, but
nobody wants to train me. I can see their point of
view. I'll have
to retire in ten years. It's just... well, I'm tired of
sitting around the house. I've worked hard for nearly forty years and now
I'm terrified of having nothing to do. When I was
still with Lancastrian
Textiles I was bored with doing the same thing day after day, but now I'd really
enjoy doing a job again... any job really. It's not
the money... I
got good redundancy pay, and the house is paid for... and I've given
up smoking... no, it's not just money. I just need to feel...
well, useful... that's all.”