Tom: I really wanted to work outdoors over the summer, so when I saw the advertisement for a job as a gardener, I applied for it. I did it for five weeks, and to be honest, I didn’t really enjoy it very much. I was unlucky with the weather – it was a very rainy summer. But the main problem was, I had to do the same thing every day. It got really boring because there was no variety. At least the hours weren’t too long. I started at ten in the morning and finished at four in the afternoon. Then I went home. Most days, I didn’t see another person all the time I was there. I didn’t like that either, really. I prefer working with other people.

Katie: I really enjoyed my job at a summer camp. It was seven days a week, so hard work, but that was fine. The children had lessons in the morning. Then every afternoon, I’d do sports with them: football, volleyball, athletics, lots of different things. There were five of us working as sports coaches. We all got on really well, which was great, and we helped each other to plan the afternoon. We arranged matches and competitions for the evenings too, so we usually had to work really late – but we didn’t mind. Seeing the children enjoying themselves and learning new activities was great. I loved it.