work
/wɜrk/To do something as your job, often for money.
Example: I work in a small design studio in town.
A110 words · Beginner
Pay & Progression vocabulary — A1
Pay and progression vocabulary for a first job, covering how someone joins a company, gets paid, and learns new skills along the way.
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10start
/stɑrt/To begin to do a job or an activity.
Example:
We start work at nine every day.
worker
/ˈwɜrkər/A person who does a job, often using their hands or machines.
Example:
Every worker here wears a safety helmet.
company
/ˈkʌmpəˌni/A business that sells goods or services and pays people to work.
Example:
She works for a big software company.
join
/dʒɔɪn/To become a new member of a company, a team or a group.
Example:
She's joining our company in September.
leave
/liv/To stop working at a company or job.
Example:
She decided to leave her job after five years.
paid
/peɪd/Describes work or a job for which you receive money.
Example:
It's a paid position, not a volunteer role.
learn
/lɜrn/To get new knowledge or a new skill by studying or practising.
Example:
I want to learn a new language this year.
promote
/prəˈmoʊt/To give someone a better, higher job in a company.
Example:
The company will promote her to manager next month.
reward
/rɪˈwɔrd/Something good you get because you worked well.
Example:
He got a reward for his hard work this year.
