Work and Business Vocabulary

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a nine-to-five job

Back

A standard work schedule from 9 AM to 5 PM.

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commute

Back

The travel between one's home and place of work.

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to clock in and out

Back

To record the time of arrival and departure from work.

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parental leave

Back

Time off from work granted to a parent to care for their child.

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to cut my working week down to a three-day work week

Back

To reduce the number of working days to three per week.

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to be paid on a pro-rata basis

Back

To receive payment proportionate to the amount of work done.

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to meet the deadlines

Back

To complete tasks by the specified due date.

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to juggle sth with sth

Back

To manage multiple tasks or responsibilities at the same time.

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to wear sb out doing sth

Back

To exhaust someone by making them do something.

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to make a huge concession letting sb do sth

Back

To allow someone to do something significant after negotiation.