work

Question 1

a dead-end job

Answer 1

with no promotion opportunities

Question 2

manual work

Answer 2

work with your hands

Question 3

bite the bullet

Answer 3

do sth unpleasant/ difficult

Question 4

mind-numbing

Answer 4

repetitive and boring

eg: a mind-numbing task: extremely boring task
Writing became a chance to get out of this mind-numbing activity.

Question 5

be my own boss

Answer 5

self-employed

Question 6

be stuck behind the desk

stuck in a rut

Answer 6

too fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method, etc., and needing to change

Question 7

work remotely

Answer 7

work from home or another place with an internet connection, and you communicate with your coworkers by phone, e-mail, and video conferencing.

Question 8

private sector

Answer 8

Businesses and industries that are privately owned.

Most graduates hope to work in the private sector when they finish university as there are more opportunities and the pay is better than the public sector.

Question 9

flexitime

Answer 9

Working a fixed number of hours but having flexibility with start and finish times.

They have introduced flexitime at my work place so I usually start at 10am now and finish at 6pm.

Question 10

walking meetings

Answer 10

have a meeting walking around, not sitting down at a desk