to make the same journey regularly between work and home
TO COMMUTE
studies done at a college or university
A DEGREE
a synonym of CV
A RÉSUMÉ
to give up a job by telling your employer that you are leaving
TO RESIGN
work for longer than it's expected for your job
TO DO / WORK OVERTIME
time allowed away from work because you're ill, because you've just had a baby, etcetera
LEAVE
organization that represents the people who work in a particular industry and protects their rights
TRADE UNION
training for a specific occupation such as mechanic, plumber, technician...
VOCATIONAL STUDIES
to lose your job because you have done something wrong
GET FIRED
the smallest amount of money that employers are legally allowed to pay someone who works for them
MINIMUM WAGE
something extra, such as money or things, that you are given because of your job
PERKS
when a business stops operating forever (phrasal verb)
TO CLOSE DOWN
JOB: a person whose job is to protect someone from danger
BODYGUARD
not working for an employer; having your own business
BE SELF-EMPLOYED
when you are paid too little for the work you do
UNDERPAID
to work at home and communicate with your office by phone or mail
TO TELEWORK
