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CUT kʌt

27 Mar 2023

Verb

  • to reduce the amount or value of something.
Example Sentence: The company plans to cut 250 jobs from offices across the country.
 

WORK OVERTIME wɜrk oʊvərˈtaɪm

16 Mar 2023

Phrase

  • to work more than one's regular hours.
Example Sentence: I had to work overtime every Friday last month.
 

TAKE ON (AN EMPLOYEE)  

05 Mar 2023

Phrase

  • to give a job to someone, to hire someone.
Example Sentence: The company took on many new workers during the busy holiday season.
 

TAKE A PAY CUT  

03 Mar 2023

Phrase

  • to accept a decrease in one's salary.
Example Sentence: The telephone workers were forced to take a pay cut after the strike.
 

GET A RAISE  

27 Jan 2023

Phrase

  • to get an increase in one's salary.
Example Sentence: My sister works hard and she recently got a raise in her new job.
 

CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY  

03 Dec 2022

Phrase

  • a top corporation officer.
Example Sentence: The president of our company was a captain of industry and when he retired.
 

FREELANCER /ˈfriˌlæn sər/

10 Aug 2022

noun

  • a person who works as a writer, designer, performer, or the like, selling work or services by the hour, day, job, etc., rather than working on a regular salary basis for one employer
Example Sentences:The company employs a number of freelancers.
I work as a freelancer for a local newspaper.
 

HIRE haɪər

11 Mar 2022

verb

  • Hire is a verb meaning to pay to use something for a short period.
Example Sentences: How much would it cost to hire a car for a week?
You could always hire a dress for the party if you can't afford to buy one.
 

ADVICE ædˈvaɪs

02 Mar 2022

noun

  • Advice is an opinion which someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation.
Example Sentences: I need some advice on which computer to buy.
Sarah gave me some good advice.
 

FREELANCER friˌlænsər

11 Feb 2022

Noun

  • someone who earns their living by selling their work/services to different employers or companies without a (long-term) contract.
Example Sentence: As a freelancer, you cannot afford to be lazy and just wait for orders to come in – you really have to be pro-active.
 

SUBORDINATE səˈbɔrdnɪt

05 Sep 2021

Noun

  • somebody who is in a lower position than somebody else in an organization.
Example Sentence: He was accused of abusing his subordinates.
 

HAND IN YOUR NOTICE  

15 Aug 2021

Phrase

  • to officially tell your company that you are leaving the job.
Example Sentence: He handed in his notice when he heard that he had got the new job.
 

FREELANCE friˌlæns

04 Aug 2021

Noun

  • earning money by selling your services to other businesses.
Example Sentence: She is a freelance graphic designer.
 

DISMISS dɪsˈmɪs

23 Jun 2021

Verb

  • to end somebody's term of employment because they did something bad (syn: sack, fire)
Example Sentence: He was dismissed for being rude to a customer.
 

TERMINATE tɜrməˌneɪt

06 Jun 2021

Verb

  • to stop something before the end, especially a contract.
Example Sentence: They want to terminate the contract after doing 10 years of business.
 
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