Should You Tell Your Employer About Your Other Job? Flashcards
Tricky
adjective
Difficult to deal with
* It’s a bit tricky traveling around India alone.
* We had a somewhat tricky situation to resolve.
A delicate subject
noun
A subject one needs to be careful about discussing with another person
* We have a very delicate subject to discuss today…
* Speaking about harassment can be a very delicate subject.
Something changes from week to week
phrase
Something is changing over the period of a few weeks
* His mood seems to change from week to week.
* Their stock price has been changing from week to week.
A big deal
noun
Something important
* It’s not a big deal if you’re late for the party!
* I think getting that job was a pretty big deal!
Coordinate
verb
To make many different things work effectively as a whole
* I’m in charge of coordinating these team members for the rest of the year.
* Could you please try and coordinate the rest of this campaign?
Overlap
verb
When two things are happening at the same time
* Unfortunately it seems that my two meetings today are overlapping…
* Be careful that your schedule doesn’t overlap with mine.
non-compete clause
noun
A contractual agreement where one party agrees not to enter or start a competing business against their former employer
* I had to sign a non-compete clause when I entered this company.
* It’s important to add a non-compete clause to this contract.
Prohibit someone (from doing something)
verbal phrase
To prevent someone from doing something
* He has been prohibited from ever coming here again.
* They have decided to prohibit certain staff members from going on trips.
Competing employers
noun
Businesses that operate within the same industry
* I’m not allowed to work for any competing employers for two years if I quit my job.
* She has been headhunted by several competing employers.
Sensitive information
noun
Confidential / secret information about a business
* He is in a position where he needs to deal with a lot of sensitive information.
* We have upgraded our IT system to better handle the sharing of sensitive information.
Run into something
phrasal verb
To experience something (usually negative)
* We ran into some serious issues last year.
* I think you will run into this kind of situation again if you’re not careful.
A (business) field
noun
A specific industry / sector
* We have decided to not operate in that particular field anymore.
* AI will replace the need for workers in many fields.
Violate an agreement
verb
To not follow the terms and conditions of an agreement / contract
* You might be violating this agreement if you speak to the media.
* He violated our agreement!
Fired
adjective
An employee losing their job due to poor performance, etc.
* He was fired from his previous job and cannot find a new one…
* Be careful of doing that, you might get fired!
Bring (something) up
phrasal verb
To mention something in a conversation
* He didn’t bring up the fact that he’s moving to a new city.
* I don’t think you need to bring up that topic during our discussion.
Make a big deal (about something)
verbal phrase
To make something seem more important than it really is
* There’s really no need to make a big deal out of this…
* You shouldn’t make such a big deal out of what he said.
Awkward
adjective
A situation that is uncomfortable or embarrassing
* Things got a bit awkward after his speech.
* This is a little awkward, but could I ask you to speak more slowly?
Mention something in passing
verbal phrase
To casually and briefly mention something during a conversation
* She told me in passing that she will not be able to join the party.
* He mentioned in passing that he might quit his job.
