認識導遊這一行
This is an interview of a tour director.
1. Does it help if a guide is willing to travel?
A: Yes. Well, there's the local industry. I have local people who
have children, and it is wonderful because it's so flexible. if the
person is in school or has another job, they can do touring part
time, and it's a great way to get experience. A lot of people just
work locally, and they can be home at night. It's more flexible
compared to most jobs.
2. Can you draw any parallels between tour guiding and other types of
employment?
A:Teachers usually make real good guides. Mothers--they're used to
being caretakers--make real good guides. Actors/Actresses: they have
an audience, a captive audience. Health care workers do real well.
We're somewhat like health care workers ourselves in the job. We're
caretakers, we're lecturers, we're teachers, we're doctors, nurses,
we're managers, we're working almost as travel agents. We wear a lot
of hats.
3. Is there any other kind of work experience that is particularly
helpful?
A: Travel agenting, because if you're doing tours you do a lot of
things that a travel agent does. They're used to airlines, and
they've done a lot of travel themselves. Business people are good
because there is paperwork, accounting. The people skills are real
important. You need to be able to think and make decisions.
4. Why do people typically pursue the tour industry?
A: Some because they're retired, and they want something to do.
Others, they're tired of being interior decorators, they're tired of
working in an office, they're tired of day-to-day routine, they love
to travel. That's usually the main thing--they love to travel. And
that's why oftentimes they look in this direction. Or they've been
raising children, and now the children are out of the house, and it's
time for mother to have some fun.
5. If you could give people your best advice before pursuing land
tour as a career, what would it be?
A: Know the job, first. Know the procedures. Know your narration. Be
prepared. You've got to be a leader. You have to let them know right
ahead. Do a debriefing at the beginning. That's always extremely
important because that's what sets up what people should expect-of
themselves, of each other, and of you. And that really sort of sets
it off to a good tone.
1. Does it help if a guide is willing to travel?
A: Yes. Well, there's the local industry. I have local people who
have children, and it is wonderful because it's so flexible. if the
person is in school or has another job, they can do touring part
time, and it's a great way to get experience. A lot of people just
work locally, and they can be home at night. It's more flexible
compared to most jobs.
2. Can you draw any parallels between tour guiding and other types of
employment?
A:Teachers usually make real good guides. Mothers--they're used to
being caretakers--make real good guides. Actors/Actresses: they have
an audience, a captive audience. Health care workers do real well.
We're somewhat like health care workers ourselves in the job. We're
caretakers, we're lecturers, we're teachers, we're doctors, nurses,
we're managers, we're working almost as travel agents. We wear a lot
of hats.
3. Is there any other kind of work experience that is particularly
helpful?
A: Travel agenting, because if you're doing tours you do a lot of
things that a travel agent does. They're used to airlines, and
they've done a lot of travel themselves. Business people are good
because there is paperwork, accounting. The people skills are real
important. You need to be able to think and make decisions.
4. Why do people typically pursue the tour industry?
A: Some because they're retired, and they want something to do.
Others, they're tired of being interior decorators, they're tired of
working in an office, they're tired of day-to-day routine, they love
to travel. That's usually the main thing--they love to travel. And
that's why oftentimes they look in this direction. Or they've been
raising children, and now the children are out of the house, and it's
time for mother to have some fun.
5. If you could give people your best advice before pursuing land
tour as a career, what would it be?
A: Know the job, first. Know the procedures. Know your narration. Be
prepared. You've got to be a leader. You have to let them know right
ahead. Do a debriefing at the beginning. That's always extremely
important because that's what sets up what people should expect-of
themselves, of each other, and of you. And that really sort of sets
it off to a good tone.
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