I= Interviewer, E=Engineer

I: How long have you worked for your company?

E: For twenty-five years.  Since I left college.

I: So, when did you study engineering?

E: I started college when I was nineteen and I qualified as an engineer about four years later.

I: And have you always lived in Pennsylvania?

E: No. I’ve lived in lots of different places.  In the energy business, you live where the work is.

I: So, when did you move here?

E: In 2007. Just after they found the gas here.

I: So, how many different places have you lived in, do you think?

E: I’d say about fifteen, maybe sixteen places.

I: Have you ever lived abroad?

E: Yes, but only for about three months.

I: And how does Pennsylvania compare with other places?  Has it been easy living here?

E: Yes, it has, overall.

I: Have the local people been friendly?

E: Yes, they have.  Well, most people anyway.

I: Ah, but not everyone?

E: Some people didn’t want us here in the beginning because they were worried about the environment.  But the changes have been good for this region.  It’s brought jobs back to Pennsylvania. So, I think most people have understood how important this is ...