ang screen

the backstabber

sb who says negative things about sb else

adaptor

sb who easily adjusts to a new environment

collaborative

cooperative

job recognition

getting awarded for the quality of your work

delagator

sb who shares work among employers

job satisfaction

the pleasure you get from your occupation

multitasker

sb capable of doing multiple things at once

perks

free meals, travel etc., you get from your job in addition to salary

slacker

lazy person

supervisor

a foreman

workaholic

sb whose priority is their proffesion

yes man

sb who is ready to obey and to agree with their supervisor

add up

make sense

associate

colleague

assorted

consisting of different items

carbon neutral

does not emit carbon fumes

consummate

very skilful

conversion

changing from one form to another

daunting

intimidating

dissertation

research project for a university degree

entrepreneur

businessman

entrepreneurship

quality of being a businessman

expand

to become larger

fiver

five pounds

fleet

a company’s group of vehicles

forge my own path

to work out my plans

founder

establisher

freestyle

to perform without any experience beforehand

funding

money from the govt, for a purpose

generate

create

gripping

captivating

impromptu

on the spot

ingrained

unchanging, firm

internet savvy

knowing a lot abt the internet

investment

money to be used to start a business

irreverent

disrespectful of what most people respect

jumble

different items mixed up

launch

to introduce sth new to the market

naively

easily believing that all people or things are good

obsession

excessive interest or worry about sth

pay off

have desired results

philantropist

sb who consciously helps people in need

prime

very important

profit from sth

to make money from sth

put together

carefully prepare sth (list, plan etc.)

rack up

gather a large number

raw

not well developed but powerful

recession

economic depression

restrict

to limit

scholar

academic person

adept at sth

skillful at doing sth

administrative

you manage a company

abundance of

wealth of

apprentice

works for an expert to learn a job

be inclined to do sth

tend to do sth

be made redundant

to be laid off cause you’re no longer needed in a company

be on a strike

to not go to work as a means of demanding a better salary etc

be on the dole

receive welfare money

be self employed

work for yourself

breathe down one’s neck

to watch sb’s activities with extra concentration

call it a day

stop working for the day

call the shots

be in charge and make decisions

carpentry

craft of woodwork

civil engineer

scientist who plans and builds constructions

delegate

to assign a task to sb

enhance

to improve

get my foot in the door

get a chance to work in a company

get the sack

to be fired from a job

get/be promoted

be given a higher job position

be on maternity leave

to be allowed not to work because of a baby

be on sick leave

to be allowed not to work because of an illness

be on the picket line

be in a row of striking workers

gruelling

hard and exhausting

hazardous

dangerous

impose

forcefully make sb do/accept sth

inhibition

self-restraint

job description

all the things sb has to do on their job

job market

all the vacant jobs

job prospects

chances of finding a job

job title

the description of sb’s job

job vacancy

unoccupied job

manual

work with your hands

marketing executive

manager of the marketing department of a company

mind numbing

very boring

occupational therapist

expert who helps people to recover from an illness by giving them tasks

perseverance

persistence

professional

requiring specific training and education

recharge my batteries

to regain energy and strength

refuse collector

employee who picks up people’s rubbish

show sb the ropes

to explain to sb how to do the job

stimulating

very exciting

trade

a craft

tree surgeon

specialist who repairs damaged trees

tuition

education

unpredictable

so changeable that you dont know what to expect

work flexi time

have flexible hours at work

workload

all work that sb has to do for the company

workmate

colleague

workplace

place where your job is

workstation

your desk in your workplace