problems at work
doing what you should
appropriate behavior
when people travel from country to country for a job
migrant work
only for a short amount of time
temporary
amount of money you make a year
salary
when you stay home sick and get paid
sick day
not nice
rude
the boss says "you can't work here anymore"
fired
not doing a good job
poor performance
working more than 40 hours a week - usually you get more money
overtime
when your employer pays for some of your medical care
health insurance
when one person gets treated better than another because of the color of their skin
discrimination
when you don't have a job anymore because there's no work - they'll call you to work when they get more work
lay off
don't have a job
unemployed
something you have to have for a job - like a GED
requirement or req.
when you get hurt on the job and your employer pays your medical bills
worker's compensation
a reason for not getting something done or being late
excuse
company closes down, maybe because the company moves, or maybe because the company doesn't have any more customers
close down
work that is only for a season (winter, spring, summer, or fall)
seasonal work
when you get to 60 or 70 years old and you get a check from your company even though you don't work
pension
arrive after the time you're suppose to be somewhere
late
supervisor or boss
manager
to leave a job because you want to
quit
things other than money that a job may offer - like health benefits, paid sick days, money for retirement
benefits
when your employer takes money out of your check for taxes or health insurance
deduct