WORKING NINE TO FIVE, WHAT A WAY TO MAKE A LIVING

Which household chores can you name?

Of this list, which of them do you do?
Are there any household chores that you don't mind doing?
Which of them do you really hate doing?
If someone offered to do all of your household chores for you, would you let them do it?
How much would you be willing to pay?
Would you trust a cleaning company called "The Crazy Cleaners"? What do you think
they do?
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A group of cash-strapped college kids in the Czech Republic has formed a nude cleaning
agency.

Consisting of 15 male and female students, the cleaning agency has been established to beat
the economic crisis in the country. The Crazy Cleaners charge $240 per hour for a
complete cleaning service and offer full profiles of all staff members and the outfits they
wear while cleaning on their website. Customers can choose from cleaners wearing
underwear, going topless or being completely naked.

Its founder Katka Kopecka, who majors in economics at Charles University in Prague,
said: “We had no choice but to commence this type of business to get out of the current
situation.”

The 21-year-old college student stressed that people are fed up with household chores and
this attitude lets them seek happiness by watching someone clean their house in their
underwear. She also pointed out that the company receives numerous calls from
businessmen who are struggling with their hectic schedules.

According to her, the lucrative business not only provides its customers with pleasure but
also make them feel stable. But she insisted that people not confuse a cleaning agency with
a brothel.

Household chores – cleaning jobs in the house. E.g. ironing

Cash-strapped – poor/broke
Nude – naked, unclothed
Economic crisis – economic failure – IMF
Founder – creator of a company
Commence – start
Seek – look for
Struggling – under pressure, finding something difficult
Hectic – busy
Lucrative – money making
Agency – company
Brothel – a place where one can pay for sex

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

What did you think when you read the article?

Does this "cleaning service" exist in Korea?
If not, do you think it would be popular?
Is it legal?
What similar services exist?
Do you think prostitution should be made legal?
Traditionally in the UK, before a couple get married, they have a stag and hen do. Do you
know what this entails?
What's the worst job you've ever had?
Do you enjoy your job at the moment?