Vocabulary
Study the following vocabulary.
Types of work
a full-time job – a job that requires the whole of the standard work week, usually forty hours or more
a part-time job – a job that requires less time than a full-time job,often twenty hours a week or less
a permanent job – a job that does not have a fixed end, one that is expected to be on-going
a temporary job – a job that ends after a specified or fixed period
a nine-to-five job – term for the standard job that begins at nine a.m. and ends at five p.m., Monday-Friday, used to describe normal work, often in an office or store
a contract – an agreement between an employer and an employee regarding work that specifies the rights and duties of both parties
a contractor – someone that agrees to perform services for a specified price, often in areas such as construction or consulting
volunteer work – work done of one's own free will, without the expectation of financial gain, such as work for charity organizations
blue-collar – describes skilled or semi-skilled manual labor, such as construction, factory work, etc.
white-collar – describes any non-manual labor, especially office work and professions such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, secretary, etc.