ALICE

I’m a fitness instructor on a cruise ship. We sail all round the world. Now we’re off to Asia.

I work incredibly hard. Believe it or not, I sometimes work fourteen hours a day! But I can get a few days off for sightseeing, which is great. I don’t earn a wonderful salary, but money isn’t everything, is it? On the ship almost everything is free, so I can save most of my money.

I really like the people I work with. They’re so much fun. I visit some amazing places, too. The best thing about my job is that I have six months holiday every year.

Every day I start to work very early and I work at weekends, too. Now it’s Sunday and I’m preparing my sports kit for the people on the ship. I’m playing some music loudly now and the people are gathering around me to do some exercise. They are choosing their mats to lie on while doing sports. Only thing they need is ‘my clap’ to start! Then here we go!

I love my job, but there’s a problem. I don’t earn enough money to keep a flat, so I still live with my parents. It’s a pity because I would like to be more independent. Maybe I should ask for a pay rise. I’m not sure. I’m doing something I love and the world is a big place, so there is plenty more to see. But I hope to get a promotion soon. If I don’t, I might start looking for a different job.