receive little money
be paind in peanuts
working non stop, without breaks
nose to the grindstone
completely not posiible and will not happen
out of the question
a very demanding boss or a teacher
slave driver
someone who has achieved a lot and is very siccessful
high-flier
the crime was committed by sb working for the company
inside job
pretend to be sick
throw a sickie
telling people what to do, how to behave and what rules to follow
lay down the law
a job where you don't have to do much to get paid
a cushy number
become angry over sth small
throw a wobbly
sb who easily, and without a fight, does what others tell them
pushover
to be fired
get the boot, be given the sack
documents that state your education
qualifications
when you get promoted quickly
fast track
have a second, often secret job
moonlight
receive money from the government
be on the dole
people you work with
colleagues / co-workers
when you are allowed to take some time off work because of sth very bad that has happened in your life
compassionate leave
something very easy
child's play
with no prospects of promotion
dead-end
accept things as they are and not get stressed
go with the flow
when the company reduces the number of workers, they are
laid off / made redundant
to remove sth piece by piece
chisel away
encouragement or praise
ear candy
boring and unexciting
tedious
when sb works very hard in a determined way
beaver away
a job that gives you a lot of satisfaction is
rewarding, fulfilling
working very hard for a very long time
work your fingers to the bone
to use rules to punish someone
throw the book at sb
a boss with a reputation for losing talented employees
people churner
when you are looking for employment in many places
job hunting
cruel attack on somebody
hatchet job
people who work in government positions
civil servants
sb considered responsible for a mistake
carry the can
plastic surgery on your nose
nose job
repetitive
monotonous
you will never progress in your company
dead-end job
something difficult and challenging
tall order
usually friday, when you can wear casual clothes
dress down day
powerful people with lots of influence
movers and shakers
do better or leave
shape in or ship out
competition at work
rat race
fire people who are useless
cut out the dead wood
all employees of the company
staff / workforce