Anglais voc1

Work-life balance

giving the right amount of the time to work and to the rest of your life

overtime

working more than your normal work hours

a best-selling book

a successful book

an advantage

a positive thing about something

a concept

an idea

to fade

to become less clear or visible

freedom

being free to do what you want

mobility

the ability to work from different places

idle chit-chat

informal talk unrelated to work

parental leave

time off to care for a new child

to bounce idea off someone out

to share ideas an get feedbacks

to wear someone out

to make someone very tired

to clock in

to record the time you begin working

to make a concession

to give something to end an argument or conflict

paid on a pro-rata basis

calculated according to the number of hours worked

a freelancer

a person who sells services by the hour or day

a commute

a regular journey between work and home

to be left to your own devices

to be allowed to decide what to do by yourself