work Flashcards
a dead-end job
with no promotion opportunities
manual work
work with your hands
bite the bullet
do sth unpleasant/ difficult
mind-numbing
repetitive and boring
eg: a mind-numbing task: extremely boring task
Writing became a chance to get out of this mind-numbing activity.
be my own boss
self-employed
be stuck behind the desk
stuck in a rut
too fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method, etc., and needing to change
work remotely
work from home or another place with an internet connection, and you communicate with your coworkers by phone, e-mail, and video conferencing.
private sector
Businesses and industries that are privately owned.
Most graduates hope to work in the private sector when they finish university as there are more opportunities and the pay is better than the public sector.
flexitime
Working a fixed number of hours but having flexibility with start and finish times.
They have introduced flexitime at my work place so I usually start at 10am now and finish at 6pm.
walking meetings
have a meeting walking around, not sitting down at a desk