Work

Here are some cool collocations about work (in no particular order): UPDATED JUNE 22

The labor market the labor force
low pay
highly-skilled
well-trained
human resources / personnel department
a benefits package
a golden parachute
perks and benefits
an expense account
long hours / business hours / trading hours
work weekends / work over the weekend
the graveyard shift
shift work / a six-hour shift
a casual job / casual employment
to have or hold a full-time job / full-time employment
to have or hold a part-time job / part-time employment
on an internship / intern
to do a traineeship / trainee
an early-morning start
to work until late
to moonlight as
to hold down two jobs
to get paid under the table
to pay double tax
to be in a tax bracket
to be hired / to be fired
to be promoted / to be overlooked
to be stuck
to carve out a niche
to establish one’s self as
to climb the corporate ladder
to make one’s way up (through) the company
widespread unemployment
to live on, receive unemployment benefits
a managerial positionsenior management / top management
to have reasonable control over/of sthto do overtime
to have an interview
fringe benefits
working conditions
danger pay
to throw support behind sth
The debate on sth / the debate surrounding sth
to realize one’s potential