Gateway B2 Unit 2 Nine to five

qualification

something such as a degree or a diploma that you get when you successfully finish a course of study

deal with

to cope with

be responsible for

to be in charge of

stressful

involving or causing a lot of pressure or worry

self-employed

working for yourself

employee

worker

salary

a fixed amount of money that you receive from your employer, usually every month

condition

the circumstances affecting the way in which people live or work, especially with regard to their safety or well-being

do paperwork

Work involving the handling of reports, letters, and forms

manual work

work that requires physical activity

skilled

having the ability to do something well

well-paid

earning a lot of money

training

the process of learning the skills you need to do a particular job or activity

experience

knowledge and skill that you get from doing a job or activity

do shift work

to sometimes work during the day and sometimes during the night

be on flexitime

to have flexible working hours

work full-time

work 40 hours a week

work part-time

You don't work all day

work overtime

work extra hours

apply for a job

send your CV and cover letter to a company that is advertising a job

promotion

Advance an employee earns by being productive, cooperation, dependable, and highly skilled.

sign a contract

to write your name on a legal agreement to show that you will do something

become unemployed

general expression for when you lose your job

be made redundant

to be told you must leave your job because you are no longer needed

to be sacked/fired

lose your job because you did something wrong

retire

To stop working because one has reached a certain age

resign

to state formally that you are leaving a job permanently