A TYPICAL DAY

Mike and Gerald are in the office. They are talking about Gerald's former job.

Mike asks Gerald whether he would work on a factory fishing boat again. Although the money was excellent, Gerald hopes he never has to work there again because the work is monotonous and exhausting.

Mike wants to know what a typical day was on the factory and Gerald replies they worked 12-hour shifts. He adds that neither alcohol nor gambling were allowed and that he used to read a lot. 

When Mike asks him what exactly he did, Gerald comments that the most tiring jobs were the deck jobs and the most boring in the packing area.

Mike asks Gerald why he had quit his job. Geralds says he had to do it because he had injured his back while he was working on the machinery to haul in the catch. That's why Mike finally recommends Gerald to avoid putting strain on his back in the future.

VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION

MIKE:

Would you work on a factory fishing boat again, Gerald?

GERALD:

I hope I never have to again. The money is excellent, but the work is monotonous and exhausting. 

MIKE:

What was a typical day?

GERALD:

We worked 12-hour shifts. No alcohol. No gambling. I used to read a lot.

MIKE:

What exactly did you do? 

GERALD:

The most tiring jobs were the deck jobs. The most boring in the packing area. 

MIKE:

Why did you quit?

GERALD:

I had to. I injured my back while I was working on the machinery to haul in the catch. 

MIKE:

You’ll have to avoid putting strain on your back in the future.