Work and Jobs

Posted by : Unknown Senin, 24 Februari 2014

A job is the thing that you are paid to do. It is a countable noun.

I got a job in a bank when I finished college.

Work is the activity of having a job, being paid, etc. It is an uncountable noun.

A lot of people come to London to find work.

If you work for a person or company, you are an employee. Your company is your

employer. The company employs you. If you work for yourself and do not have an employer, you are self-employed. If you work for different companies when they need you, you are a freelance worker.

Asking about someone’s job

What do you do? I’m a nurse.

What (sort of) work do you do? I work for a car company as a manager.

What do you do fora living? I work at/in the supermarket.

(formal)What’s your occupation? I’m a teacher.

Types of job

I’ve got a part-time job two days a week. (The opposite of part-time is full-time. A part-time job can be for a few hours every day or for less than five days in every week.)

I’ve got a temporary job at the garage until April. (The opposite of temporary is permanent.)

Casual work is a job that you only do sometimes and it is usually not on the same

days each week:

I do a bit of casual work as a receptionist.

Leaving a job

The words we use depend on the reason for someone leaving a job:

• A person might choose to leave:

‘Are you still working for Kett & Smith?’ ‘No, I left there months ago.’

I was so angry at the way my boss treated me I resigned/quit.

• An employer might not be able to continue to employ them:

120 people lost their jobs/were laid off/were made redundant when the

factory closed.