Useful vocabulary connected with: MY WORK

full-time job (level: intermediate)
a job in which the employee works the full number of hours
I went back to my full-time job only after my children had gone to school.
part-time job (level: intermediate)
a job in which the employee may work for fewer hours than in the full-time job, as it is defined by the employer
Part-time jobs are a chance for women who’d like to have children and work at the same time.
to be self-employed (level: intermediate)
to work for oneself rather than for someone else
Some people can’t stand working for somebody else and doing what they are told to do, so they finally become self-employed.
sole trader (level: upper intermediate)
a business ran by one individual
Although sole traders are fully independent, they find it difficult to go on holidays, because running their own business is time-consuming.
job advertisement (level: intermediate)
information on TV, in press or in the Internet that tells you where you can find a job, where an employer needs new employees
I’ve found an interesting job advertisement in the newspaper and I’m going to apply for that job.
competitive (level: upper intermediate)
involving competitors (people with similar goals and needs)
It was really difficult to get this job. It’s very competitive and many people came to the job interview.
self-fulfillment (level: upper intermediate)
a pleasant feeling that you’ve achieved what you wanted
She’s finally found self-fulfillment in teaching children.
promotion (level: intermediate)
being raised to a higher, more important position
What I like about my job is the possibility to get a promotion soon.
remuneration (level: upper intermediate)
money that you get for your work or services
We resigned from their services, because the remuneration they expected was too high for us.
salary (level: pre-intermediate)
a fixed amount of money that an employee gets from the employer every month
The salary for the job is not worth the effort you have to make there.
colleague (level: pre-intermediate)
a person that you work with
He’s organizing a party for colleagues from his last job.
work flexitime (level: intermediate)
to be able to change the time when you start or finish your work
The possibility to work flexitime is a big advantage of my new job.
work overtime (level: intermediate)
to work after the time normally expected in your job
I gave up my job, because I often had to work overtime and they paid me nothing for that.
to fire (level: intermediate)
(informal) to remove an employee from a job
He was fired, because he was not as efficient as other workers.
to dismiss (level: intermediate)
to remove an employee from a job
The boss dismissed her, because she was unwilling to accept the new dress code of the company.
white-collar job (level: upper intermediate)
a job in offices that needs mental effort
It’s not easy to get a white-collar job without good education in such a competitive job market.
blue-collar job (level: upper intermediate)
a job that needs physical effort
Despite higher education, many young Polish people leave their country to take up a blue-collar job in the West.

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