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Work and the office

Talk about your job, deadlines, meetings and career plans like a confident professional.

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deadline
noun/ˈdedlaɪn/
The time or date by which you must finish something.
The deadline for applications is Friday at noon.
colleague
noun/ˈkɑːliːɡ/
A person you work with.
I'm having lunch with a few colleagues.
schedule
noun/ˈskedʒuːl/
A plan of when things will happen.
My schedule is really busy this week.
promotion
noun/prəˈmoʊʃn/
A move to a more important job in the same company.
She got a promotion after only a year.
salary
noun/ˈsæləri/
The fixed amount of money you earn each year for your job.
The job has a good salary and great benefits.
resign
verb/rɪˈzaɪn/
To officially leave your job.
He resigned to start his own business.
workload
noun/ˈwɜːrkloʊd/
The amount of work you have to do.
Our workload always increases in December.
remotely
adverb/rɪˈmoʊtli/
From a place away from the office, usually from home, using the internet.
I work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.