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1. Happiness at work 1.1 1 I’m a lawyer. I work in property law- I do all the legal work connected with buying and selling buildings and land. My job is always interesting. I especially like meeting different clients – every day is different, in fact. I work 60 hours a week and sometimes I get very stressed, but most of the time I feel very positive about my job. 2 Im a fitness instructor. I run fitness classes at gyms and leisure clubs but I have some private clients too. I plan exercise programmes for them and go to their homes to help them get fit. I like this job a lot because I can organize my own time. And its very rewarding to see people get fit and healthy. It’s more satisfying than my old job- I used to work in an office. I hated that. 3 Im an accountant. I specialize in bankruptcy - so I spend all my time dealing with companies that have gone out of business. My job is pretty varied. I like the flexibility - in my company, you can start work when you want and leave when you want, as long as youre there during the core hours, from ten to three every day. Thats a real bonus for a working mother. Its much more flexible than some of the larger accountancy firms. And its well-paid so Im very lucky, really. 4 Im a civil servant. I work in regional government. Im in a department with ten other people. Our job is to attract investment into the area. In the past five years, weve persuaded more than 20 overseas companies to set up operations here. I Love the teamwork - Im at my best working in a team. This is the most stimulating job Ive ever had, and Im happier in my work than most people I know. And, of course, as a civil servant, my job is very secure. 1.2 1 My names Francoise. Im 38 and I live in Paris. I have three children under the age of ten. When Im not at work, I spend all my time with them 2 Let me say a few words about myself. My names Harvey. Im from Wisconsin. I was born in Milwaukee, on Lake Michigan. Now I work on the East Coast, but I Love g