OCCUPATION
WHITE-COLLAR /ˌwaɪt ˈkɑːlər/ (adj):
# [usually before noun] Working in an office, rather than in a factory, etc.; connected with work in offices.
White-collar workers.
BLUE-COLLAR /ˌbluː ˈkɑːlər/ (adj):
# [only before noun] Connected with people who do physical work in industry.
PINK-COLLAR
# Connected with low-paid jobs done mainly by women, for example in offices and restaurants.
THE RANK AND FILE /ðə ˌræŋk ən ˈfaɪl/ (n):
# The ordinary members of an organization.
The rank and file of the workforce.
Rank-and-file members.
SENIOR /ˈsiːniər/ (n):
# A person who is higher in rank or status.
She felt unappreciated both by her colleagues and her seniors.
SUPERIOR /suːˈpɪəriə(r)/ (n):
# a person of higher rank, status or position.
He's my immediate superior (= the person directly above me).
SUBORDINATE /səˈbɔːrdɪnət/ (n):
# A person who has a position with less authority and power than somebody else in an organization.
The relationship between subordinates and superiors.
He always confers with his subordinates before making decisions.
AUTHORITY
And now she has authority over the people she used to take orders from
HONORARY /ˈɑːnəreri/ (adj):
# (of a position in an organization) not paid.
the honorary president.
The post of treasurer is a purely honorary position.
*** PRACTICE 01:
Do you have a job? If you do, you will know the world of works can be tough - long hour, tedious tasks and stress as well.
However also it can bring benefits too, such as a regular salary and sometimes job satisfaction. Maybe that's why more us are now taking on a side hustle - Another name for the second job.
For some having two jobs is necessity as it's a way to make ends meet and provide extra income.
Besides it now seems that more people want to put their skills and passions into practice to make money.
* Tough /tʌf/ (adj):
(comparative tougher, superlative toughest)
# (difficult) having or causing problems or difficulties.
It was a tough decision to make.
During the interview, I was asked some really tough questions.
Now Karen must make one of the toughest choices of her life.
* Tedious /ˈtiːdiəs/ (adj):
# lasting or taking too long and not interesting.
SYNONYM: boring;
The journey soon became tedious.
We had to listen to the tedious details of his operation.
* Side hustle /ˈsaɪd ˌhʌs.əl/ (n):
# a piece of work or a job that you get paid for doing in addition to doing your main job.
Here are some ideas for a side hustle.
The series is designed to inspire hard-working corporate employees to start a side hustle if they are interested in eventually starting a business.
* Make (both) ends meet (idiom):
# to earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need.
Many families struggle to make ends meet.
ARSE /ɑːrs/ (n):
> work your arse off (idiom):
# (British English, taboo, slang) to work very hard.
attrition
downsizing /ˈdaʊnsaɪzɪŋ/ (n):
#1. [uncountable] (business) the act of reducing the number of people who work in a company, business, etc. in order to reduce costs.
attrition /əˈtrɪʃn/ (n):
#1. (especially North American English) (British English usually natural wastage) the process of reducing the number of people who are employed by an organization by, for example, not replacing people who leave their jobs.
ramp down
recession
downturn
upturn