antisocial
adjective
making it difficult to meet people and have normal relationships
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adjective
if someone is articled to a company, they are employed by that company through a legal agreement while they finish their education or training
adjective
used as part of a title for someone whose job is to help someone who is in charge of doing something
adjective
someone who is in an associate position has a job at a level below the highest level
adjective
a ceremonial job exists for traditional reasons, and the person who has it does not have much power
adjective
sharing ideas and responsibilities with the people you work with, in a friendly way
adjective
freelance work is done by a person who is not permanently employed by a particular company but who sells their services to more than one company
adjective
done for the number of hours that people normally work in a complete week. Part-time work or study is done during just some of these hours
adjective
used about the people working in industry and their relationship with their employers
adjective
a monotonous job is very boring because you have to keep repeating the same thing
adjective
a non-residential course or job is one where you do not live at the place where you study or work
adjective
relating to your job, especially a job in which you have authority or represent other people
adjective
pastoral work or activities involve giving help and advice to other people, especially about personal problems
adjective
involving travelling to different places and staying for a short time at each place, especially in order to do a job
adjective
a prestige job or position involves dealing with important people and making important decisions
adjective
a probationary period is a time during which someone who has been given a new job is watched to see whether they can do the job well and stay in the position
adjective
a responsible job or position is one in which you have to make important decisions or be in charge of a lot of people
adjective
a semi-skilled job needs some basic skills. Someone who does this kind of job is called a semi-skilled worker.
adjective
an unsociable job is one in which you have to work at unusual times of the day so that you do not have much time to spend with your family or friends
adjective
someone who works unsocial hours works at unusual times of the day, so that they do not have much time to spend with their family or friends
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if you work hand in glove with someone, you work very closely with them
in the offices of a company
someone who is on attachment to an organization or company has been sent there for a short time by the organization or company that they normally work for. The American expression is on assignment
not in the offices of a company, and by people who may not be employed by that company
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