day 13working conditions

unit 2 · work & the economy

working conditions

Discuss pay, contracts and working hours, conceding before you object (tendrá ventajas, pero…). Second bite: Será un buen negocio, pero….

today’s words

mano de obra · labour, workforce
por cuenta propia · self-employed, on one’s own account
a tiempo completo · full-time
no dar abasto · to be unable to cope, to be swamped
librar · to have the day off; to free
desempeñar · to hold (a post), to carry out
productivo · productive
liderar · to lead, to head
el rango · rank; range
el parado · unemployed person
ascender · to be promoted, to rise
el liderazgo · leadership
la dinámica · dynamics, way of working
la trayectoria · career, track record
el plus · bonus, extra (payment)
la productividad · productivity
delegar · to delegate
la incorporación · start (in a job), joining
flexible · flexible
salarial · salary (adj.), pay
la jerarquía · hierarchy
el cese · end (of an activity), dismissal
la vacante · vacancy; vacant
el/la aspirante · candidate, applicant
la flexibilidad · flexibility
el aprendiz · apprentice, trainee
forzoso · compulsory, forced
novato · new, inexperienced; beginner
sumergido · undeclared (work); submerged
remunerar · to pay, to remunerate
el asalariado · employee, wage earner
exigente · demanding, strict
seguridad social · Social Security

sentences

Buscamos un cocinero a tiempo completo para el bar. · We are looking for a full-time cook for the bar.
En la hostelería falta mano de obra cualificada. · The hospitality sector is short of skilled workers.
Prefiero trabajar por cuenta propia que para una gran empresa. · I’d rather be self-employed than work for a big company.
Al candidato mayor se le habla de usted; a ella, de tú. · The older candidate is addressed as usted; she is addressed as tú.
Los sábados no damos abasto: hace falta otra persona. · On Saturdays we can’t cope: we need another person.