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Let’s have a look at some work-related vocabulary:
to be self-employed
freelancer
entrepreneur
a job hunter/seeker
a full-timer
a part-timer
breadwinner
staff
personnel
To be laid off
To be fired/sacked
To be made redundant
To be out of work
Youth unemployment
To resign
To step down
To found a company
To set up your own (start-
up) company
Some jobs have died out
and others have emerged
To troubleshoot problems
To highlight your strengths
A job opening To take
A vacancy maternity/parental
Job hunting leave
The job market To get a promotion
A recruitment agency/ To take early
employment office retirement
I (x) for a living To take a sabbatical
(unpaid) internship/ work
placement
To get the minimum wage
To get unemployment benefits Professional qualifications
Stay on budget To meet deadline
To get average monthly income To oversee something
Educational qualifications
To get fringe benefits
Delegate work to others
To go bankrupt Enthusiastic
To pass on expenses Dedicated
Make/earn money
Income
Well-paid, poorly paid
Base salary+commission
The perks of …
Make the bare minimum
To learn the ropes
The rat race
To make ends meet
To save for a rainy day