All in a DAY'S work
A usual part of a job
Take on
to employ, to accept to do
order someone around
to command someone
slave away
work very hard with little or no rest
stand up for sth
to defend
make up for sth
to compensate for
be snowed under
if you are ........, you have too much of sth to deal with
persevere
(v.) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough
perseverance
steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success, persistence, determination, endurance
break into
To successfully become involved in sth.
press on
Persevere in sth. Or persevere with sth.
get on the first rung of the ladder
Start at the bottom of a company
Scrupper my chances
Ruin an opportunity I have
put on a brave face
try not to show that you are unhappy
jumpstart your career
Make a fast and eager start in your career
have the guts
to have courage
keep tabs on
monitor the activities or development of; keep under observation
get my foot in the door
to get a chance to work in a company
hit the ground running
Start doing sth. Successfully and without delay
to work for a pittance
Work for little money
get perks
Special benefits, fringe benefit, sth. You get for working in addition to your money, that is not in the form of money
make a loss/profit
To lose money
get a financial incentive
Get a financial motivation
make a mint
to make a lot of money
menial job
boring, needs no skill, and is not important
indispensable
absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
internship
a type of work experience for entry-level job-seekers
minumum wage
lowest legal weekly payment that can be paid to most workers
recruit
To persuade SB. To work for a company or business
cover expenses
to pay the costs
wage
An amount of money paid to an employee at a specific rate per hour worked./ weekly
make ends meet
to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need
slave driver
a person who makes other people work very hard
land a permanent job
To find a job that you can work for a long time
hands-on experience
Practical knowledge, Direct, active, and personal participation in an activity for the sake of learning.
applicant
a person applying for a job
recruitment
actively looking for qualified people to fill a job
trainee
a person who is being taught how to do a particular job
Interviewee
(n) the person who is interviewed by an interviewer