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I was given the task of
building a fire.
To bring up a small
daughter on your own is not an easy task.
Do you want to go out after
work?
Your pension can be
affected if you change jobs.
What was your first paid
job?
Career prospects within the
company are excellent.
She has a career in
journalism.
Please state your name,
address and occupation.
Manual occupations are
usually ill-paid.
Jason was a barrister by
profession.
We are the members of teaching profession.
Employ/hire/retire/resign hire≤employ (in duration) |
The factory employed over
2000 people.
Kelly is employed as a
mechanic.
She was offered employment
in the sales office.
Steve’s still looking for
full-time employment.
Employers hire skilled
people on fixed term contracts.
A lawyer has been hired to
handle the task.
Most people retire at 50.
He was forced to retire
early because of poor health.
A retired teacher.
My father is a retiree
(pensioner).
He resigned as governor of
Punjab in August.
She resigned from the
school last week.
Illness forced her
resignation.
I submitted my letter of
resignation.
Dismiss/fire/ sack/ suspend dismiss≥fire/sack ( in formality) |
She was unfairly dismissed
from her post.
She did not want to get
fired.
They could not sack me – I
had done nothing wrong.
He was suspended from school for one week.
| Blue-collar workers do physical work. On the contrary, white-collar workers work in the offices or banks. The former are usually ill-paid while the latter are normally well-paid. And one more thing, pink-collar workers are poor women in restaurants, offices and factories. |
The tax is deducted from
your pay every week.
Workers demanded higher
pay.
He earns a good wage.
The wage increase will come
into effect in June.
The average salary for a
teacher is $3000.
People on higher incomes
should pay more tax.
Income from savings and
pensions.
Full-time Part- time Temporary + Job Nine-to-five Demanding |
I have a nine-to-five job.
Teaching computer was a temporary job when I was at college.
| Colleagues/rise/promotion/teamwork/workaholic/maternity
leave sick leave/vacancy/voluntary work/cooperate/work overtime |
Now's Your Turn (Audio)
1. How do you like your job?
2. What time do you get home from work?
3. How long have you been working at your present job?
| 1. I am nurse and to be frank, I don't like it partly because it is
ill-paid and mainly because people do not respect us, nurses, in Iran. 2. I have a nine - to - five job. In other words, we are dismissed at 5 p.m. It takes me one hour to get home. So at approximately at 6 p.m. I am home. 3. I have worked in this company for ten years. In fact, I was 25 when I was hired. |
Job Description (Audio)
I work in a travel agency. I am in charge of the ticket department. Ten employees work under my supervision. It is a nine-to-five job. I have two main tasks: to check the airline schedules and to monitor the work of my staff. My salary is $600 a month. The job has some bonuses too. For example, I am granted two weeks of paid vacation after each working season. Also, I may have a free return ticket to any domestic destination on monthly basis. Still, it is a demanding job, especially during summers. Since summer is the traveling season, I am forced to work overtime. Although I am paid well for extra hours I work, it is not really worth it. Too much pressure is on me and my staff. |
Questions
1. What do you do for a
living?
2. What are your main
responsibilities at work?
3. What does/did your father do?
4. What is your daily routine?
5. What does your job involve?
6. How many people does your
firm employ at present?
7. Can you have some time off
whenever you want?
8. If your job is so badly
paid, why don’t you quit it?
9. If they offer you a
well-paid job, will you take it?
10. How much holiday do you
get?
11. What are normal working
hours for most office jobs in your country?
12. What kind of jobs get every
high salaries in your country?
13. What is the minimum amount
of income tax you have to pay?
14. What jobs often involve
shift work? Would you like to do one?
15. Is flex.i.time common in
your company?
16. What are your working
hours?
17. Do you do/ work any over time?
18. Teachers do not earn very
much. Do they? Why (no)?
19. When were you last
promoted?
20. Why/ when did you apply for
this job?
21. Why did you take an early
retirement?
22. Why did you resign?
23. Did you go on any training
courses for this job?
24. Have you been promoted
since you started in the company?
25. Do you normally get a good pay rise at the end of each year?
26. Are you usually busy at work?
27. Who will take your place when you leave? How do you feel about this?
28. have you ever had any serious problems at work?
29. Would you like to do the same job as your mother/father?
30. Can you tell me about your boss? What kind of person is she/he?