Unit 5 Flashcards
At work: colleagues and routines (39 cards)
Opposite number*
Has the same position / does the same job as me
Working relationship*
Way of communicating and working together
Collaboration*
Working together to achieve shared goals
Counterpart*
More formal equivalent of opposite number
Rapport*
/ræˈpɔː/ communication/ relationship
Take the initiative*
Make decisions without being told what to do
Hierarchical*
/ˌhaɪəˈrɑːkɪkəl/ has a structure with important and less important people
Pecking order*
A system where some people have the right to get benefits/promotions before others
Job-share*
An agreement where two people each share the same job
Hot-desking*
A policy of sharing desks in an office, so people sit at whichever desk is free on a particular day
Workmates*
Colleagues you are friendly with (especially in non-professional occupations); informal
To talk shop*
Talk about work; informal
Mundane*
Ordinary, not interesting
Meet a deadline*
Have something finished by a fixed day or time
Volunteer*
Offer to do something without
being asked or told to do it
Rewarding*
Making you feel satisfied that you have done something important or useful, or done something well
Stimulating*
Encouraging new ideas or new thinking
Workload*
Amount of work I have to do
Day shift / Night shift
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Mechanical*
You don’t have to think about what you are doing
Repetitive*
The same thing is repeated every day
Knocking off* (e.g.: All I ever think about is knocking off 3 at three o’clock.)
Finishing work; informal
Monotonous*
Boring because it never changes
(not) Satisfying*
(does not) make me feel pleased
by providing what I need or want
