U5: at work - colleagues & routines Flashcards
1
Q
opposite number, counterpart (form)
A
someone who has the same position
2
Q
rapport
A
communication/relationship
3
Q
hierarchical
A
has a structure with important and less important people
4
Q
a pecking order
A
a system where some people have the right to get promotions before others can
5
Q
a job-share
A
agreement where 2 people each share the same job
6
Q
hot-desking system
A
people sit at whatever desk is free
7
Q
to talk shop
A
to talk about work
8
Q
mundane
A
ordinary
9
Q
workload
A
the amount of work you have to do
10
Q
mechanical
A
you don’t have to think about what you’re doing
11
Q
to knock off
A
to finish work
12
Q
monotonous
A
boring because it never changes
13
Q
to be stuck behind a desk
A
to sit at a desk all day
14
Q
mind-numbing
A
extremely boring
15
Q
dead-end
A
with no prospects of promotion
