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All in a DAY'S work

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All in a DAY'S work

A usual part of a job

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Take on

to employ, to accept to do

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order someone around

to command someone

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slave away

work very hard with little or no rest

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stand up for sth

to defend

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make up for sth

to compensate for

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be snowed under

if you are ........, you have too much of sth to deal with

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persevere

(v.) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough

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perseverance

steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success, persistence, determination, endurance

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break into

To successfully become involved in sth.

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press on

Persevere in sth. Or persevere with sth.

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get on the first rung of the ladder

Start at the bottom of a company

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Scrupper my chances

Ruin an opportunity I have

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put on a brave face

try not to show that you are unhappy

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jumpstart your career

Make a fast and eager start in your career

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have the guts

to have courage

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keep tabs on

monitor the activities or development of; keep under observation

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get my foot in the door

to get a chance to work in a company

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hit the ground running

Start doing sth. Successfully and without delay

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to work for a pittance

Work for little money

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get perks

Special benefits, fringe benefit, sth. You get for working in addition to your money, that is not in the form of money

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make a loss/profit

To lose money

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get a financial incentive

Get a financial motivation

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make a mint

to make a lot of money

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menial job

boring, needs no skill, and is not important

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indispensable

absolutely necessary, not to be neglected

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internship

a type of work experience for entry-level job-seekers

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minumum wage

lowest legal weekly payment that can be paid to most workers

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recruit

To persuade SB. To work for a company or business

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cover expenses

to pay the costs

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wage

An amount of money paid to an employee at a specific rate per hour worked./ weekly

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make ends meet

to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need

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slave driver

a person who makes other people work very hard

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land a permanent job

To find a job that you can work for a long time

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hands-on experience

Practical knowledge, Direct, active, and personal participation in an activity for the sake of learning.

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applicant

a person applying for a job

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recruitment

actively looking for qualified people to fill a job

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trainee

a person who is being taught how to do a particular job

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Interviewee

(n) the person who is interviewed by an interviewer

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