Job, work, career: concepts

Complete: He's been ________ the boss for months in order to gain access to the financial records. (Inf.: manipulate)

Complete: Just give me a minute to _______ the problem. (Remain continually engaged in some tedious task)

Complete: If our staff can't _______ this problem, we're going to have to hire a consultant. (resolve a problem)

Complete the phrase: If you _____ someone ______, you employ them to do a job.

Complete: In those days we got up at 5 in the morning, and ________. (work very hard)

Complete the phrase: The company _____ him ______ for improper conduct. (fired)

Complete: Good investors say you should ____ your money ______ if you want to make even more money. (to assign a job or use)

Complete: Samantha is ________ her Ph.D. at the moment. (spending time and effort)