WORK

1. PROJECTS

1.1. to suffer a setback

1.2. milestone

1.3. meet deadline

1.4. miss deadline

1.5. extend deadline

1.6. deliverable

1.7. goals, objectives

1.8. majority rule

1.9. heavy workload

1.10. interfere with plans

1.11. sponsor

1.12. on time

1.13. over budget

1.14. baseline

1.15. progress report

1.16. to set up project

1.17. competing goals

1.18. risk assessment

1.19. terms of reference

1.20. behind schedule

1.21. ahead of schedule

1.22. feasibility study

1.23. to empower

1.24. within budget

1.25. to succed

1.26. juggling priorities

2. OCCUPATION

2.1. farmer

2.2. programmer

2.3. graphic designer

2.4. architect

2.5. pilot

2.6. stewardess

2.7. engineer

2.8. fisherman

2.9. sailor

2.10. trawlerman

2.11. builder

2.12. brick layer

2.13. dog breeder

2.14. glassier

2.15. masseu

2.16. interior decorator

2.17. janitor

2.18. shelf filler

2.19. confectioner

2.20. porter

2.21. health

2.21.1. vet

2.21.2. doctor

2.21.3. nurse

2.21.4. dentist

2.21.5. psychologist

2.21.6. surgeon

2.21.7. ambulance man

2.21.8. caretaker

2.21.9. midwife

2.21.10. GP / general practictioner

2.22. company

2.22.1. manager

2.22.2. accountant

2.22.3. PR officer

2.22.4. entrepreneur

2.22.5. president

2.22.6. freelance

2.22.7. self-employed

2.22.8. CEO

2.22.9. executive director

2.23. public services

2.23.1. teacher

2.23.2. policeman

2.23.3. fireman

2.23.4. soldier

2.23.5. judge

2.23.6. lawyer

2.23.7. dustman

2.23.8. refuse collector

2.23.9. librarian

2.23.10. life guard

2.23.11. traffic warden

2.23.12. caretaker

2.23.13. road sweeper

2.23.14. postman

2.23.15. thief

2.23.16. scientist

2.23.17. clerk

2.23.18. lecturer

2.24. entertainment

2.24.1. sportsman

2.24.2. coach

2.24.3. director

2.24.4. actor

2.24.5. musician

2.24.6. photographer

2.24.7. painter

2.24.8. journalist

2.24.9. trainer

2.25. shop and services

2.25.1. butcher

2.25.2. baker

2.25.3. barber

2.25.4. priest

2.25.5. plumber

2.25.6. electician

2.25.7. hair dresser

2.25.8. shop assistant

2.25.9. waiter

2.25.10. chef

2.25.11. domestic help

2.25.12. carpenter

2.25.13. gardener

2.25.14. guard

2.25.15. estate agent

2.25.16. driver

2.25.17. broker

2.25.18. mechanic

2.25.19. private eye

3. KIND OF WORK

3.1. light

3.2. mundane

3.3. mechanical

3.4. monotonous

3.5. antisocial

3.6. paperwork

3.7. repetitive

3.8. vocational

3.9. shift work

3.10. demanding

3.11. stuck in a rut

3.12. dead-end job

3.13. labor

3.14. internship (us)

3.15. placement (uk)

3.16. balanced

3.17. cushy job

4. HR

4.1. to make sb redundant

4.2. to hire

4.3. to fire

4.4. to downsize sb

4.5. (sick) leave

4.6. superior

4.7. subordinate

4.8. dismiss

4.9. sabbatical

4.10. report to

4.11. employment

4.12. recruitment

4.13. slave

4.14. appraisal

4.15. (good) rapport

4.16. do a job share

4.17. do a day/night shift

4.18. flexi-time

4.19. pecking order

4.20. nine-to-five job

4.21. low performer

4.22. dead weight

4.23. day off

4.24. position

4.25. burn out

4.26. pink slip/notice

4.27. pay rise

4.28. to dismiss

4.29. to resign

4.30. resume (us)

4.31. CV (uk)

5. COMPANY

5.1. merger

5.2. subsidiary

5.3. shareholders

5.4. repeat business

5.5. opposite number

5.6. management board

6. GRATIFICATION

6.1. promotion

6.2. career path

6.3. fullfillment

6.4. commision

6.5. perks

6.6. praise

6.7. money

6.8. bonuses

6.9. salary

6.10. climb a career ladder

6.11. remuneration

6.12. severance

6.13. wages

7. OTHER

7.1. talk shop

7.2. deal with risk

7.3. overlapping duties

7.4. stress level

7.5. underachieve

7.6. assembly line

7.7. to commute

8. OFFICE

8.1. badge

8.2. core hours

8.3. playroom

8.4. headquarters

8.5. open space

8.6. cubicle

8.7. clock in/out