Pleasing Customer is Key

Tony Zeilinger is a tailor. He makes robes for British Columbia judges. He makes about 25 to 30 judges' robes a year. He also makes robes for lawyers.

Zeilinger was born in Austria in 1930. He started working when he was 14 years old. How much did his first job pay? "Pay? Hoh! They didn't pay back then. You worked to get experience," he says. Zeilinger moved to Australia in 1954. He worked as a tailor there for 13 years. In 1967 he decided to move to Vancouver. Zeilinger worked as a tailor in one shop for 19 years. Now he owns the shop.

What does he like best about his job? "When you see the customer is pleased with the work, that's the best," he says.

Background Information

Canada is made up partly by people who came to this country trying to make a better life for themselves. What was life like 60 years ago? Have you heard stories about what life was like back then? Share these stories if you have.

Questions

1. What is Tony's job?

2. Where was Tony born?

3. How much did his first job pay?

4. Describe a judge's robe.

5. What is a tailor?

6. When did Tony move to Vancouver?

7. What is another word for shop?

8. Why do you think Tony decided to move to Canada?

9. Do you think Tony takes pride in his job? Why?

10. What is another word for job?