Upstream C1 - Unit 6

remuneration

payment for work done (töötasu)

recognition of achievement

getting credit for the work you've done (tehtud töö eest tunnustatud saama)

graveyard shift

Night shift. The time of the day when most other people are sleeping.(öine vahetus)

jet lag

collection of symptoms brought on by travel from one time zone to another. (ajavahestress)

insomnia

inability to sleep. (unetus, insomnia)

unsociable hours

work done in the evenings so that you cannot spend time with family or friends.

body clock

a person's natural rhythm of sleep. (bioloogiline/sisemine kell)

pessimistic

seeing the worst side of things; no hope (pessimistlik)

forecaster

one who predicts what will happen in the future (ennustaja)

inclined

disposed; willing (kalduv)

miserable

very unhappy (armetu)

stay alert

Keep your eyes open, pay attention

misconception

an incorrect understanding or interpretation. (väärarvamus)

keenly

intensely, sharply. (teravalt)

suits me down to the ground

suits me perfectly

necessity

anything that cannot be done without or that is greatly needed. (vajadus, paratamatus)

voluntarily

by choice or free will; willingly. (vabatahtlikult)

vast

Enormous, very large

feel out of touch with

knowing (no) news of someone or something . (teadmatuses, ühenduseta)

detrimental

harmful; damaging. (kahjulik, kahjustav)

boon

a gift or blessing. (õnnistus)

like-minded people

people who share the same opinions, ideas, or interests

wisdom

expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life. (tarkus, elutarkus)

severity

harshness, intensity. (tõsidus)

to be out of step with

having different ideas, opinions, etc (from other people)

eventually

in the end, finally. (pikapeale)

beneficial

having a good outcome; favorable. (kasulik)

superficially

In an on-the-surface manner; not thoroughly. (pealiskaudselt)

compulsorily

by requirement, obligatorily. (paratamatult, tahes-tahtmata)

mildness

lack of intensity. (leebus, pehmus)

first-hand experience

Evidence based on something the writer knows, whether it's from personal experience, observations, or general knowledge of events. (esmaallikast saadud/vahetu info)

nothing could be further from the truth

used to emphasize that sth is definitely not true

pay back a sleep debt

to catch up on sleep. (unevõlga tasuma)

half the battle

half of the job done, the rest is easy

take a toll on sth

to have a negative impact. (oma osa nõudma)

beaver away at sth

to work hard for a long time

keep one's mind on the job

concentrate on what one is doing

To mean business

to be serious about a situation

make ends meet

to be able to make enough money only for one's basic needs

get smth off the ground

to start a business/company/project, etc.

be someone's right-hand man

someone who is very important, is always chosen to do tasks

call the shots

to make the decisions; to be in charge

have time on one's hands

to have free time

keep one's nose to the grindstone

to work hard and constantly

be an inside job

A set phrase for a crime committed by someone who is closely involved with the targeted person or group

refuse collector

someone whose job is to collect rubbish

business executive

a senior manager in a business or other organization

computer programmer

The person who writes codes for computer software.

graphic designer

A person who creates designs used on products, such as signs, advertisements, or packaging.

assembly-line worker

a person who works in a factory on an assembly line, performing a particular job which must be finished before the product moves to the next person

talent scout

someone who looks for people who have the skills they want, especially in entertainment or sport

plastic surgeon

A surgeon who performs corrective surgery to repair injured or malformed body parts

dental hygienist

Licensed oral healthcare professional who provides preventive, therapeutic, and educational services

civil servant

a person who works for a government

general practitioner

provides ongoing care for patients of all ages (perearst)

sound technician

someone who works with the technical equipment in a recording studio

arduous

hard to do, requiring much effort

mind-numbing

extremely tedious and boring

gruelling

extremely tiring and demanding

strenuous

needing much effort; using a lot of energy

hazardous

dangerous

work to rule

Situation in which workers slow processes by performing tasks exactly to specifications or according to job or task descriptions.

go on the picket line

to picket, to stand outside the entrance to a building and stop other people from entering it, in order to protest against sth

go on strike

refuse to work for a period of time as a protest for more money, better conditions, etc.

laid off

told that you no longer have a job because there is not enough work for you to do

perks

reward for something (like exemplary work), auxiliary to the salary

benefits

part of an employee's compensation, extra money which is a part of the salary

bonuses

cash awards given to employees who achieve specific performance objectives

salary

A fixed amount of money paid to an employee for each pay period.

wage

An amount of money paid to an employee at a specific rate per hour worked.

profits

difference between a business's revenues and its expenses (money gained through doing business)

trainee

a person who is being taught how to do a particular job

apprentice

a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.

recruit

a newly drafted soldier

boardroom

a room where the board of directors of a company hold meetings

flexi-time

a system in which workers choose the hours each day that they work, as long as the hours add up to the same fixed number of hours every week or month

credentials

qualifications

references

people who will recommend you to an employer will write references for your new employer

employment

Agreement between an employer and employee

profession

a job that needs special education and training

trade

a job manual skills and special training

vocation

a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work

labour

work hard, make great effort

toil

to work long and hard

grant

a sum of money or other payment given by the government for a particular purpose

vacancies

positions that are unoccupied

dismiss

to send someone out; to let someone leave

depose

to remove from office

the whizz

someone who is very quick at solving problems (especially mechanical/technical/mathematical ones)

the perfectionist

someone who always wants to get a job exactly right, even though it may take an extremely long time

the paper-shuffler

someone who goes to great trouble to look busy but is probably not very productive

the gossip

someone who likes to tell stories and spread rumours about co-workers

the stirrer

someone who likes to cause trouble for others

the workaholic

someone who works long hours and doesn't seem to have a life outside the office

the slave driver

a manager/supervisor who makes inferiors work unnecessarily hard

the yes-man

someone who cannot say no to superiors and lacks the courage to challenge regulations

the techno-freak

someone who has an unusual interest in the workings of office machinery, computers etc

division

branch, department

leading

top, senior

enterprise

business, company