a system in which employees work a particular number of hours each week or month but can choose when they start and finish work each day
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deal with
take action to solve a problem
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shift work
a pattern of work in which you sometimes work during the day and sometimes during the night
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earn
to make money
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employer
a person or organization that employs people.
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manual
done with the hands
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become unemployed
to lose your job
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be dismissed
to lose your job; to be fired
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be fired
to be dismissed; to lose your job
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be sacked
be fired or dismissed from a job
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get promotion
to reach a higher position at work
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all things considered
taking everything into account
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apply to
to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form
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attach
to tie together; to connect
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beg
to make a very strong and urgent request
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bus fare
the money you need for a bus ticket
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challenging
difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way
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crowd
a large number of people gathered together
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distraction
something that draws attention away
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driving licence
an official document that shows you are qualified to drive
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for instance
for example
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gap year
a year between school and university when some students travel around the world, or work on special projects
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however
but
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in addition
besides
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interrupt
to break into someone's conversation
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jellyfish
a sea creature with a soft, oval, almost transparent body
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nevertheless
despite anything to the contrary
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particle
a very small piece of something
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properly
correctly, in the right way
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share
to have or use something at the same time as someone else
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sting
to touch your skin or make a very small hole in it so that you feel a sharp pain
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straightaway
immediately
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sum up
to summarize
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what is more
in addition
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restore
to bring back to an original state
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fortnight
a period of two weeks
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fortnightly
once every two weeks
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waterslide
a slide into a swimming pool,
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beg sb to do sth
say please, please, please
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put up with smb/smth
to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly
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gang
a group of people who associate with one another to take part in criminal activity
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pay rise
an increase in the amount of money you earn for doing your job
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perks
benefits
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shear the sheep
cut off the woollen fleece of a sheep
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bucket
an open container with a handle used to hold liquids
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scorching
extremely hot
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prospects
chances or possibilities, especially for success or profit
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stick to the agenda
follow the agenda
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set an example to somebody
to act as a model for others, good or ill
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to volunteer on the project
work without being paid.
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tell off
to speak very angrily to someone who has done something wrong
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to take smth for granted
to not show that you are grateful for someone or something, and forget that you are lucky to have them
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keep (on) doing sth
carry on doing sth, continue
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happened to do something
by chance
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be responsible for
to be in charge of
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get a promotion
be given a higher position at work
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be made redundant
to be told you must leave your job because you are no longer needed
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be sacked/fired/dismissed
lose your job, usually for doing something wrong
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retire
To stop working because one has reached a certain age
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resign
to state formally that you are leaving a job permanently
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evaluate
Examine and judge carefully
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judge
a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law
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convince
persuade
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defy
to refuse to obey (something or someone)
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find out
discover information
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stand still
stand without moving
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insult
to offend; hurt
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perk
benefit
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sick leave
paid time away from work due to illness
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stick to
follow and focus, continue
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draw up
prepare and write a plan, list or another document
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carry out
to do or complete something
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follow up
find out more about something, or take more action connected with it
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value
A customer's subjective assessment of benefits relative to costs in determining the worth of a product
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affect
to influence, to impact
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rewarding
providing personal satisfaction
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repetitive job
a job where you do the same thing every day
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essential
absolutely necessary; extremely important
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massive salary
very large salary
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have a passion for
to enjoy something very much
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require
to need or demand
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have a good eye for detail
be talented in seeing details
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decide on your priorities
understand what is important for you
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keep on doing something
continue doing
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qualification
A special skill, knowledge, or ability that enables a person to perform a particular job
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deal with
to cope with
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be responsible for
to be in charge of
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stressful
making you worry a lot
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self-employed
working for yourself
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employee
worker
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salary
a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account every month
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wage
a particular amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee, especially one who does work that needs physical skills or strength, rather than a job needing a college education
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condition
the circumstances affecting the way in which people live or work, especially with regard to their safety or well-being
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do paperwork
Work involving the handling of reports, letters, and forms
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manual work
work that requires physical activity
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skilled
having the ability to do something well
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well-paid
earning a lot of money
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training
educating technical and operational employees in how to better do their current jobs
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experience
practical contact with and observation of facts or events
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