[www.keralites.net] Starting & finishing work - Language Point

From: Prad Dubai <pradonlines@gmail.com>

Sent: Sun, 1 August, 2010 4:48:30 PM
Subject: Starting & finishing work - Language Point

employ (v)
to employ somebody means to give them a job. 
'My father's company employs 25 people.' 

take on (v)
this means to hire or employ someone (at the beginning of their period of employment). 
'The company got a really big order. It had to take on 10 new workers.' 

knock off (v)
this informal verb means to finish work for the day. 
'We finish work at 5pm every day, but on Fridays we knock off at 3.' 

fire (v) 
sack (v)
when a boss makes someone leave their job, because they have done something wrong or bad. 
'The company fired / sacked six people after they were caught sleeping at work.' 
These verbs can be used in the passive form with get or be. 
be / get fired (v) 
be / get sacked (v)
'He got fired / got sacked for stealing.' 

quit (v)
to leave your job through your own choice; to resign. 
'She quit her job when she got married.' 

to be made redundant (v)
to lose your job because the company no longer needs the type of work you do. 
'50 people were made redundant when the shop closed down. Another 20 were transferred to another branch.' 

Enjoy English!!

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