🔰Vocabulary for Work
🔸To be your own boss/run your business/be self-employed: to have your own business
Example: It has been my dream to be my own boss because I can do everything in my way if I run my own business.
🔸A nine-to-five job: a normal job that consists of an 8 hour a day
Example: The idea of doing a nine-to-five job is quite arduous for a few people.
🔸Job satisfaction: the feeling of enjoying a job
Example: Job satisfaction is the most important factor when a person chooses a job.
🔸Manual work: work that requires physical activities
Example: Many people have manual work that requires them to work in a dangerous environment.
🔸Temporary work: work done for a limited time only
Example: Taxi driving is just my temporary work, I am applying for a better job.
🔸Voluntary work: to work without pay
Example: In my free time, I join in voluntary work to help society.
🔸To be well paid: to earn a good salary
Example: Working in the auditing area will be well paid.
🔸Working conditions: the hours, salary and other entitlements that come with the job
Example: Employer should spend more money on improving the working conditions.
🔸To meet a deadline: to finish a job on time
Example: Last week she was really stressed because she had to work too hard to meet the deadlines.
🔸To take early retirement: to retire early
Example: Recently, a large number of older worker tend to take early retirement, then they will have more time to travel.
🔸A heavy workload: to have a lot of work to do
Example: Many workers are complaining about the heavy workload, and they are asking for a higher salary.
🔸Shift work: a system in which different groups of workers work somewhere at different times of the day and night
Example: The company I’m working in currently has different shift work. I can choose either day or night.
🔸Morning/Night Shift
Example: Many industries rely heavily on shift work, and millions of people work in jobs that require shift schedules.
🔸Tempting offer: attractive offer, proposal which cannot be refused
Example: After graduating in economics, I got a very tempting offer from an investment bank and accepted it.
🔸Land a new job: get a new (and usually a good) job
Example: After graduating, I did the usual things of putting together my CV & applying for jobs. Luckily, I landed a fantastic new job at a tourism company.
🔸Living wage: enough money to live on
Example: After doing a job swap, I just got a living wage which didn’t commensurate with my experience & ability.
🔸Take up the post: start work
Example: After being laid off, I went back to my old job and took up the post of editor of a leading fashion journal.
🔸Carve a niche for myself: make a special position for myself
Example: After graduating, I practiced medicine for a number of years in London. I managed to carve a niche for myself as a specialist in dermatology.
🔸Do a job-share: a situation where 2 people share equal parts of the same job
Example: I decided to go part-time and do a job-share with my friend after returning from maternity leave.
🔸Lay off staff: dismiss staff because there is no work for them to do
Example: My start-up went through a difficult period and had to lay off staff
🔸Volume of work: workload
Example: I can’t go out tonight. I’ve got a volume of work to finish.
🔸Earn a good living: make enough money to live
Example: I had a substantial volume of work – private students and marking exams – and was able to earn a good living
🔸Fast-track scheme: a system for rapid training and promotion of talented staff
Example: This year 29 police took recruits from the fast track scheme.
🔸Move up the ladder: being promoted
Example: I was put on a fast-track scheme and was moving up the ladder fast
🔸Throw a sickie: take a day off work pretending to be sick
Example: I don’t like my job so I throw a sickie from time to time
🔸Get the sack: be dismissed
Example: I want to take one week off from work but I’m afraid of getting sacked.
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🔸To be your own boss/run your business/be self-employed: to have your own business
Example: It has been my dream to be my own boss because I can do everything in my way if I run my own business.
🔸A nine-to-five job: a normal job that consists of an 8 hour a day
Example: The idea of doing a nine-to-five job is quite arduous for a few people.
🔸Job satisfaction: the feeling of enjoying a job
Example: Job satisfaction is the most important factor when a person chooses a job.
🔸Manual work: work that requires physical activities
Example: Many people have manual work that requires them to work in a dangerous environment.
🔸Temporary work: work done for a limited time only
Example: Taxi driving is just my temporary work, I am applying for a better job.
🔸Voluntary work: to work without pay
Example: In my free time, I join in voluntary work to help society.
🔸To be well paid: to earn a good salary
Example: Working in the auditing area will be well paid.
🔸Working conditions: the hours, salary and other entitlements that come with the job
Example: Employer should spend more money on improving the working conditions.
🔸To meet a deadline: to finish a job on time
Example: Last week she was really stressed because she had to work too hard to meet the deadlines.
🔸To take early retirement: to retire early
Example: Recently, a large number of older worker tend to take early retirement, then they will have more time to travel.
🔸A heavy workload: to have a lot of work to do
Example: Many workers are complaining about the heavy workload, and they are asking for a higher salary.
🔸Shift work: a system in which different groups of workers work somewhere at different times of the day and night
Example: The company I’m working in currently has different shift work. I can choose either day or night.
🔸Morning/Night Shift
Example: Many industries rely heavily on shift work, and millions of people work in jobs that require shift schedules.
🔸Tempting offer: attractive offer, proposal which cannot be refused
Example: After graduating in economics, I got a very tempting offer from an investment bank and accepted it.
🔸Land a new job: get a new (and usually a good) job
Example: After graduating, I did the usual things of putting together my CV & applying for jobs. Luckily, I landed a fantastic new job at a tourism company.
🔸Living wage: enough money to live on
Example: After doing a job swap, I just got a living wage which didn’t commensurate with my experience & ability.
🔸Take up the post: start work
Example: After being laid off, I went back to my old job and took up the post of editor of a leading fashion journal.
🔸Carve a niche for myself: make a special position for myself
Example: After graduating, I practiced medicine for a number of years in London. I managed to carve a niche for myself as a specialist in dermatology.
🔸Do a job-share: a situation where 2 people share equal parts of the same job
Example: I decided to go part-time and do a job-share with my friend after returning from maternity leave.
🔸Lay off staff: dismiss staff because there is no work for them to do
Example: My start-up went through a difficult period and had to lay off staff
🔸Volume of work: workload
Example: I can’t go out tonight. I’ve got a volume of work to finish.
🔸Earn a good living: make enough money to live
Example: I had a substantial volume of work – private students and marking exams – and was able to earn a good living
🔸Fast-track scheme: a system for rapid training and promotion of talented staff
Example: This year 29 police took recruits from the fast track scheme.
🔸Move up the ladder: being promoted
Example: I was put on a fast-track scheme and was moving up the ladder fast
🔸Throw a sickie: take a day off work pretending to be sick
Example: I don’t like my job so I throw a sickie from time to time
🔸Get the sack: be dismissed
Example: I want to take one week off from work but I’m afraid of getting sacked.
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