Jobs

What kind of job do you have?

What line of business are you in?

I'm a freelance corporate law consultant.

I'm a civil servant, with permanent tenure.

Responsibilities

What does your job involve?

I take care of / look after overseas customers.

I usually answer telephones and write reports.

Positions and the departments

What position do you hold?

Who are you responsible / accountable to?

I'm accountable to the Regional Manager.

My section comes under the Logistics Department.

Working hours and routines

We are on flextime.

I am a bus driver; I work all sorts of hours.

On Monday, I work on the early / late / split shift.

Our normal official working hours are 40 hours a week.

Interpersonal relationship

My boss is quite nice. He gets on very well with us.

My boss is a very difficult person to work with.

Most of my colleagues are friendly and cooperative.

Compensation

I get about $800 a month in commissions.

The meals in the work cafeteria are subsidised.

Promotion

I've just been promoted Head of Human Resources.

I'm after the administrator's job.

I'm in line for the position of Export Sales Manager.

He is being groomed for promotion.

Job satisfaction

I like / don't like my present job.

I hate my job because I can't stand / bear my boss.

I don't like what I'm doing right now because it's boring.