How to talk about your job
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This document provides information and examples for how to describe one's job and work situation. It gives sample responses for common questions like "What do you do?", "Where do you work?", "Who do you work for?", and "How much do you earn?". It also provides suitable single-word responses for if one is self-employed, retired, unemployed, or who the boss is at a job. The document uses examples to illustrate common ways to talk about one's occupation and employment details.
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How to talk about your job
- 1. WorkHow to describe and talk about your jobPhoto by iCipart
- 2. What do you do? / What’s your job?I’m a firefighter.I work as afirefighter.Withjobswealways use «a/an»
- 3. Where do you work?I’m in thefinancial sector.I work in a bank.
- 4. Who do you work for?I workforanairlinecompany.I workforAmerican Airlines.
- 5. Working hoursHe has a full-time job, e.g. 40 hours a week.He has a part-time job, e.g. 15 hoursa week.He workslonghours, e.g. 12 hoursa day.
- 6. He worksfromninetofive.How much do you earn?Sheearnsa lot. Hersalaryis $80,000 a year.He doesn’tearnmuch. He getslowwages.
- 7. Now find a suitable wordWhenyouworkforyourself and notfor a company, you are...self-employed
- 8. Now find a suitable wordIfyou no longerworkbecauseyou are over 65, you are...retired
- 9. Now find a suitable wordIfyou are out of work, you are...unemployed
- 10. Now find a suitable wordThepersonwhotellspeoplewhatto do in theirjobsisthe...boss
- 11. Isabel de la CruzIllustrations by iClipart