I decided to tell my boss I was leaving because I’d had a better offer from another company. I decided to ......... from my job because I’d had a better offer from another company.
resign / quit
...................he seems quite outgoing, but ............... he’s quite shy.
on the surface / deep down
I don’t enjoy my job very much, but I get on well with the people that I work with. I don’t enjoy my job very much, but I get on well with my .............
co-workers / colleagues
I lost my job last year, as the company I was working for wasn’t making a profit. I was ............... last year.
laid off / made redundant
Apart from my salary, I also get a company car and free lunches, which is brilliant! The ............. are brilliant in this job. I get a company car and free lunches.
perks and benefits
My sister’s a journalist and she writes articles for lots of different newspapers. My sister’s a journalist and has a number of different ......... contracts.
freelance
Anna isn’t at work for now because she’s just had a baby. Anna isn’t at work for now because she’s on ........
maternity leave
Despite being really famous, I couldn’t believe how ................... he was. He was just so ‘normal’.
down to earth
I’m sure you can get Mum to lend you the car. She’s usually a __________ .
soft touch
My contract’s only from March to June. I’ve only got a ............... contract.
fixed term/temporary
I’m not working right now because I’m ill. I’m ............... right now because I’m ill.
off work
I know I can always rely on Sarah, she calms me down and she knows the exact words to use with me. She’s really ............. and sensible.
steady
He works on a car production line and does exactly the same thing every day. His job on a car production line is very ...............
monotonous / repetitive
He worked briefly as a sales assistant and now he’s been promoted to area manager. He worked briefly as a sales assistant and now he’s moving up the .................
career ladder
My friend’s been unemployed for over a year now. My friend’s been ...................... for over a year now.
out of work
Stuart’s going nowhere in his job. Stuart’s in a ............. job.
dead-end
I didn’t get the job because I hadn’t worked in marketing before. I didn’t get the job because I didn’t have any ........ in marketing.
work experience
Adriana graduated from university and got a job in local government. Adriana graduated from university and became a ................
civil servant
My new PA is really ________ . He does his work really carefully and pays attention to detail.
thorough
She’s got a degree and a PhD. She has good ........................
academic qualifications
The nurses who work at this hospital are fantastic. The nursing .............. at this hospital are fantastic.
staff
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