36 MODULE Jobs| ‘1 Which of the jobs below: do you need a university degree for? are indoor/outdoor? are skilled/unskilled? * bank manager « lifeguard * miner * interior designer * refuse collector * physiotherapist * counsellor * fashion designer + auctioneer * ski instructor * chef + construction worker * air traffic controller * gardener * barrister * porter * civil servant * graphic designer * Collocations 2. Fillin with: minimum, retail, temporary, pay, assistant, shift i Anna, you lke working in the 1) trade, don't you? I love it. Why? Because I've just been offered a(n) 2)... job as a sales 3) creme iM 8 Cothes shop and | don’t know whether to take t or not i: Congratulations! Why are you hesitating? Wiel, they said Il only be getting the 4) ‘wage to start off with. Don't worry about that! You'll soon get a(n) 5) sone se if they're happy with your performance. That's true, | quess, But the thing is, it's all 6). ‘werk. My hours will vary every week. | think you should take it. Jobs are really hard to come by these days. Besides, | think you'll love ‘working with the public * Useful phrases 3 Complete the sentences with the words human, experience, job, flexible, sick, reference. 1. Do you have any previous of working with children? 2 Ive decided to accept a(n) offer from a small insurance company. 3. The best thing about being self-employed is that you can have se Working hours. 4 She asked her maths teacher to give her a job 5 Bob can’t work because of his injury, but he receives pay from his employer. 6 Peter works in resources so part of hs job is to train new employees. 4, Read the forum comments below and choose the right word, ‘customer © public * stuck * accounts ‘current © personnel * career Hi everyone. | Work in thE 1) eon SOrviCe department of a software firm and to be honest I need a change. It's not easy dealing with people's, Complaints all day. 'd love to work in 2). relations. 'm really interested in how companies present themselves to the outside world. Has anyone else made a similar 3) move or do you think is better to stay in my 4).. position? detfrey, London Hi Jeffrey! | used to work in the 5) department of a company but | got sick of working with numbers all day. Now, I'm in sales and I much prefer it. | love being with customers instead of being 6) behind a desk all day. | think you should speak to the 7). manager in your company about moving to a different department. It worked for me! fat work 5 Flin the gaps in the sentences with the verbs apply, take, work, provide, make, go, give, callin their correct form. Julian, Birmingham 1. These days, Kim ...... shifts in a fast food restaurant, 2. The factory workers decided to on strike 3 Tom the day off yesterday because he was feeling unwell 4 Lisa currently .... a living as a street magician. 5 I heard that Pamela has . for the post. 6 Her boss her the sack last week: 7 They immediately an emergency meeting to discuss the news. 8 The company’s goal is to ....... better customer service,[The labour market [The labour market] 6 Look at the work-related phrases below and place them in the correct column. + paid overtime * fringe benefits * tough deadlines + maternity leave + pay rise + workplace discrimination * good team spirit «career advancement * training opportunities * poor working conditions + career goals job burnout * work-related stress €) Fill in with: salary, wage, perks, commission, pension, increments, promotion, dole, pay slips. Ive lost my job so now I have to go on the One of the is that you get a company car. Keep all your because you'll need them as proof of your earnings. Her basic pay is quite low but she's a good saleswoman so she ears a lot of He's been in the same job for 40 years, so he'll get a good after he retires The national minimum a in England has risen to £5.93 an hour from £5.80. ‘As managing director, he earns a six-figure of a job in sales While you're a trainee here, your salary will go up in monthly nd His swnoon WAS the result of him working very hard b) Fillin with: ay off, made redundant, promoted, resign, retire, be sacked. Ben was . from assistant advertising manager to advertising manager yesterday. Unfortunately, | was when the company decided to close the office | worked at. There wasn’t enough work to keep the factory open so the manager had to most of the staff He's always late for work and he's worried that he’s going to | don't think it's a good idea to from your job before you have @ new one. After 45 years of work, | can't wait to * Prepositions 8 Choose the correct preposition. 1. As the restaurant manager, the only person | have to report atito is the owner. Despite his having no experience in/with journalism, the newspaper offered him the job. He handed in/on his notice. Our law firm specialises infon business law. Tim is responsible for/by closing up the shop. Phil is able to work infunder pressure. Brian is very skilled with/at woodwork so he wants to become a carpenter. * Phrasal verbs Fill in with: across, up, through, out, an, off. 1. Steve Went ssn after he lost his job. Paul tried to put of customer care to his employees, When Jim was out of work, he had very little money to live He took We need to mark we want to increase our profit. After a long day at work, | like to go to the aym_ to work the stress, a very difficult time the importance 2 loan to start his business. our prices if * Words often confused 10 Choose the correct word. 1. He resigned/retired/abandoned and is living off his pension, All companies must declare their profits/earnings/ benefits to the tax office. Please tell the consumer/customer/buyer we've fixed the problem and his car is ready for him. ‘The lawyer has a meeting with one of his shoppers/ customers/clients this morning, As the chief supervisor/executive/administrator, he is the most powerful person in the company. He needs to give four weeks’ notice/note/warning before leaving his job. Lugy directs/runs/controls her small company successfully, 11 What would you like to do for a living? Why? Which 3 factors from the ones in Ex. 6 would you consider to be the most important when deciding on a job?