Jenny: Hi Beth, love, ok?
Beth: Yeah, bit shattered, been working a lot lately.
Jenny: Well, I suppose it's your busiest time!
Beth: Yeah, but I don't have to like it! We've just had presale weekend, working till midnight. Then sale week, now Christmas and I'm working late Christmas Eve, start at 6am bloody Boxing Day and 8am New Year's Day.
Jenny: Wow! They are a load of slave drivers there! It's not so bad in Samuel's, just busy days and one late night till 8pm. I quite enjoy it here, actually.
Beth: I'm beginning to regret going for this job, they pile on the extra hours at short notice and you can only change them 3 weeks in advance. Plus, busy periods you can't take days off anyway.
Jenny: You basically have no holidays then this year?
Beth: Nope, not really! Christmas Day, I suppose, but then I have to get up at Stupid o' Clock on Boxing Day!
Jenny: So, no good suggesting a drink one night?
Beth: I am actually sort of free on the 27th cos I don't need to go in till 2pm on the 28th. Got a 7 hour shift then though, so can't have any kind of hangover! 
Jenny: God, it does suck a bit, but at least you're earning a decent wage.
Beth: Yes, I suppose so and we do have a profits share scheme so there are bonuses. But no work/life balance to speak of.😢
Jenny: Do you think you'll get taken on in the New Year?
Beth: Umm, don't know. I've not missed a day, had my pay docked only once for being 5 mins late! I'm frankly not sure if I would want the job, mind you.
Jenny: Yes, I'd think very carefully about the pros and cons first!
Beth: Yes, I'm going to look around, check Indeed, Reed, etc, other job sites. 
Jenny: I'll keep my ear to the ground, see what's around in town, it would be nice to work near each other!
Beth: Yes, it would! Thanks love, let's meet for coffee one day at least.
Jenny: OK, tell me when you're off next and we'll hopefully sort something out.
Beth: OK, sounds good, Bye!
Beth has been working a lot lately, she'll be working on Christmas and on New Year's Day too, she has almost no free time, but at least the salary is good. She's thinking about a new job. Jenny works at Samuel's and she likes her job. They will try to meet for coffee when Beth has the time.