John was a young Lifeguard in the early eighties - he is now a General Manager of a busy Arts and Leisure Facility and takes up the story:-
“When I was first got into the leisure industry, I took the job, because it was a job and they put me through my Bronze Medallion. I had no real passion for saving lives - it was all about the £55 a week and and how I could “invest” that in the bookies to double it!
Any opportunity for a bit of O/T was welcomed and double shifts - 7am - 11pm were great (time and a half from 3 pm).
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