Unemployment
Day to Day, Week to Week
Moving up the Ladder
Money, Money, Money
Job Descriptions
100
I have been doing some ___________ work at the charity since losing my job, I’m not being paid but I’m getting good experience.
What is volunteer?
100
I only work 20 hours per week at the company so I’m only a _____________ employee.
What is "part-time?"
100
I’m in ___________ of the entire marketing department, all of the workers answer to me.
What is "charge?"
100
Q: What ____________ do you work this week? A: I work 9:00-13:00 every day, but I wish had more...
What are "hours?"
100
My job is extremely ___________ because I feel that I am making a difference.
What is "rewarding?"
200
I’ve been _____________ work since February when my new son was born.
What is "out of work?"
200
I have to __________ with extremely difficult and rude customers every day, I hate my job!
What is "deal?"
200
The new worker has great _____________ but very little practical experience and has struggled to fit in.
What are "qualifications?"
200
My boss told me that if I worked hard, I would ______________ in a few months and have a more important position.
What is "get promoted?"
200
My job is extremely ____________ because I’m inspired to do my best every single day.
What is "motivating?"
300
I was _________________ from my job after the company I worked for found robots that could do my job.
What is "laid off/made redundant?"
300

My contract with the company is only ____________, I’ll need to find a new job next month.

What is "short-term" or "temporary"?

300

Bob had a 30 years of __________ in engineering at three different companies before retiring.

What is "experience?"

300
My weekly ___________ are pretty low, I would like to make more money.
What are "wages?"
300
My job is extremely __________, it’s boring and the same thing every day.
What is "monotonous?"
400

I wanted to be my own boss so I decided to become ______________.

What is "self-employed" or "an entrepreneur"?

400
I’m __________ work at 5:00, do you want to get dinner after that?
What is "off?"
400

Being an investment banker is an extremely competitive ___________, you have to be cut-throat to get ahead.

What is "profession/occupation/career/job?"

400
Our company made a lot of money this year, I hope that means that we all get a good ___________ this Christmas!
What is "bonus?"
400
My job is very ____________, everything takes a very long time and a lot of effort even though it’s not very difficult.
What is "tedious?"
500

I got ____________ from my job because my boss thought I wasn’t being productive enough.

What is "fired/terminated?"

500
There are great _________ at this job, such as a free espresso machine and delicious free lunches.
What are "perks?"
500
My job has good __________, there are many opportunities for promotion.
What are "prospects?"
500
I’m really hoping that I get a ___________ next month, I feel that I deserve to be paid better.
What is "raise?"
500
My job is extremely ___________, there’s a lot of pressure and I’m always in a rush to finish everything.
What is "demanding?"
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