USEFUL VOCABULARY WORK AND JOBS

Sara _____ because the company no longer needed an assistant receptionist.

• was sacked

• was made redundant

• was promoted

• clocked in

Gary and his colleagues are always _____, even when they are not at work.

• being laid off

• clock in

• talking shop

Jerry has been on _____ since his car accident last month.

• sick leave

• early retirement

• paternity leave

We were surprised when Tom _____, as we thought he was happy working here.

• handed in his notice

• met deadlines

• switched off

I am trying to earn some extra money, so I am doing a lot of ____.

• perks

• overtime

• bonus

If you have to ----, you need to complete a project or assignment within the required time

• clock in

• meet deadline

• clock off

• talk shop

I want to find a _____ to avoid working at night and on weekends.

• benefit

• internship

• nine-to-five job

With robots replacing many jobs these days, many people are worried about _____.

• being made redundant

• being sacked

• being promoted

• meeting deadlines

Jim has been _____ since the factory where he worked closed.

• out of work

• talking shop

• sacked

Sara --------last week. Now she’s an area manager.

• clocked off

• got promoted

• was sacked