INTERVIEW WITH JO: the manager of the hostel

Manager

Jo works at the hostel all day.  She is the manager there. We talked to Jo to learn more about what she does.

Nerea: What is your name?

Jo: My name is Jo

Nerea: Where are you from?

Jo: I have lived in Ireland for 13 years but I am from England near Liverpool. Have you heard of Liverpool?

Angel: Yes, like the football team!!!

Nerea: How long have you been working in the hostel?

Jo: since March, this year, but I worked here many years ago, so it’s like coming back home.

Maria:  Do you like Bundoran?

Jo: I love Bundoran, yeah, very nice.

Elvira:  What is the most difficult thing about working here?

Jo: Difficult? Well, I have to look after the bookings so I have to make sure everybody has a room so I have to … on the computer … do a lot of administration.

Ángel: Do you like living here?

Jo: Yes, very nice. I love the sea, the mountains, yeah, I love the country-side.

Maria: What exactly do you do here?

Jo: Well, I am the manager the hostel so basically I look after the bookings, book people in who are coming to stay, also the day to day running of the building so I have to make sure everything is clean, when the cleaning people come in have to tell them which rooms they have to clean, make sure everybody has enough food for breakfast. An just look after the building, really.

Tracy: Any more questions?

All: No

All: Thank you. Bye, bye.

A hostel manager has a tough job because she has to do many difficult things but if you love organising people you might think about becoming a manager, too.