Pepe is a 48-year-old painter who owns his own painting business in Málaga, Spain. He lives with his wife and two children, Carlos and Angela, in a middle-class neighborhood. Carlos is studying to join the police force while Angela is studying travel agency courses. Pepe works long hours from 7am to 6:30pm painting buildings and infrastructure, though his income varies depending on how much work he has each month.

1. Ángela Guzmán Gallego
Genoveva Cáceres Varela

2.  Hi I'm Pepe and I am 48 years old.
Ilive in Málaga, a city
located in southern Spain.
It has very good weather,
many beaches and many cultural places to
visit.

3. I live with my wife and
two children in a house
in a middleclass
neighborhood
 My children are studying.
 Carlos, who is 23 years old, has already sat
the exams to join the police force.
 Angela is studying a Travel Agency course

4. I have my own painting business. I paint
buildings and other major infrastructure. My
salary changes
depending on the
income I get
and the work I do
every month.

5.  My job is from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a
break from 13:30 to 14:30pm.
 I work the morning
shift.

6.  My days off are on Saturdays, Sundays and
during my holidays.
 My job is very
hard because I have to
work many hours in
the sun, and also from
heights

7. Ihave no contract
because I am the
boss. I pay my own
social security.

8. I feel lucky to have a job although it´s hard
sometimes. I am
always worried
because I can be
busy during a month
and not the two
following months.

9.  Inaddition to this, maintaining all the costs
generated by the company like taxes, for
example, can be very stressful.