to be prevented from advancing at work
to hit the glass ceiling
to go through a lot of info
to cover a lot of ground
up to a satisfactory standard
up to scratch
competing against each other for money and work
in the rat race
to save money for a time of unforeseen difficulty
to save for a rainy day
to make an effort to think
to rack your brain
You are totally right!
You´ve hit the nail on the head! / You've nailed it!
emigration of highly qualified workforce
brain drain
to progress very quickly
to advance in leaps and bounds
done without previous thought or consideration
on impulse
to discover something through experience, especially that which is difficult.
to learn the hard way
to teach someone to do a job
to show someone the ropes
to earn just enough to live on
to make ends meet