LISTEN to audio 2.18 about an interview with Sean Aiken, who did 52 different jobs in a single year. FILL IN THE BLANK with NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR NUMBER.
Interviewer: Today in our series about (1) ____________ jobs, I’m talking to Sean Aiken. Sean spent a year doing not one job, but 52 – one for each week of the year. Hello Sean, and welcome to the show.
Sean: Hi.
I: So when did you come up with this idea?
S: When I finished university – I realised I had no idea know what I wanted to do.
I: So, how did you come up with the idea of 52 jobs?
S: Well, my dad said I should do something I was passionate about – but I didn’t know what that was! So, I set up the website: oneweekjob.com. I asked employers all over the world to give me a job for just one week so I could find out what I enjoyed.
I: Was it (2) _____________ to get 52 different jobs?
S: Some people offered me a job when they heard about what I was doing, but I found most of the jobs by searching online.
I: What kind of jobs did you do?
S: Radio DJ, fireman, (3) _______________, yoga teacher, baker ... they weren’t all in one place, of course, so I had to travel a lot.
I: Did you take any holiday?
S: No, I worked for 52 weeks without stopping. It was (4) ______________ tiring, And I was always short of money.
I: Didn’t your employers pay you?
S: They paid me, but I donated all of my wages to charity.
I: What was the most challenging job?
S: Working on a (5) ____________________. That was so hard! I had to get up at five o’clock every morning and the work was very tiring!
I: And what did you learn from your 52 jobs?
S: Well, need to be really passionate about what you do – it’s more than just money. And it’s important that you work with people that you get on with and who have similar interests to you.
I: So, would you do it again?
S: Well, at the moment, I’m helping other people to do their own ‘52 week job’ project. I’ve found that I’m passionate about (6) ________________ others!
I: Great, so if anyone listening likes the sound of that, get in touch with Sean. Thank you for coming in and talking to us, Sean.
