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opinionated

conceited, neglected - disapproving

slave-driver

a person who makes people work extremely hard

tremendous

great, wonderful, huge

produce an idea

to show

get down to smth

start doing smth

the nitty-gritty

the basic or most important details of an issue or a situation

escape somebody's attention

overlooked

handle a person

deal with a person

roll up one's sleeves

to prepare to work or figh

get an idea

succed in making others understand

hands on

doing something rather than talking about it

bogged down in smth

prevents in making progress/ stuck

overbearing

trying to control people in an unpleasant way /e. g an overbearing parent

expected to tick along

expect to progress

take pride in

be proud of smth

stay put

remain in the same position

reconcile something (with something)

to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other

Clip your wings

restrain someone; to reduce or put an end to someone's privileges

remuneration

an amount of money that is paid to somebody for the work they have done

the going rate (for something)

the usual amount of money paid for goods or services at a particular time

wind down/ unwind

(of a person) to rest or relax after a period of activity or excitement

dire

very serious/ very bad in british english

lavish

large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money. E. g Lavish gifts, costumes, celebrations

immersed

engaged

slip up

make a careless mistake. (we can't afford to slip up)

fall on deaf ears

be ignored

longevity

long life; the fact of lasting a long time

flamboyant

(of people or their behaviour) different, confident and exciting in a way that attracts attention

breathe down somebody’s neck

to watch closely what somebody is doing in a way that makes them feel anxious and/or annoyed (I can’t get any work done with you breathing down my neck.)

stale

of food no longer fresh and therefore unpleasant to eat

geared to

designed or organized to achieve a particular purpose,

sole trader

If you're a sole trader, you run your own business as an individual and are self-employed

obsolete

no longer used because something new has been invented: (out of date)

on a joint basis

togheter

strike out

to start being independent

clerk

a person whose job is to serve customers in a shop (shop assistant)

clerical job

daily office duties, such as data entry, answering phone calls

venture

deal

reinforce

reinforce something to make a feeling, an idea etc. stronger

have a stake in something

if you have a stake in something, you will get advantages if it is successful, and you feel that you have an important connection with it

camaraderie

a feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend a lot of time together

frenetic

involving a lot of energy and activity in a way that is not organized(to live at a frenetic pace)

Quality management

the act of overseeing all activities and tasks that must be accomplished to maintain a desired level of excellence.

line managment

direct managerial responsibility for an employee.

middle management

the managers in an organization at a level between senior and junior managers.

brand management

the activity of supervising the promotion of a particular brand of goods.

crisis management

the process by which a business or other organization deals with a sudden emergency situation.

risk management

(in business) the forecasting and evaluation of financial risks together with the identification of procedures to avoid or minimize their impact.

transactional leadership

leadership style where the executive relies on rewards and punishments to achieve optimal job performance from his or her subordinates.

Paternalistic leadership

is a managerial approach that involves a dominant authority figure who acts as a patriarch or matriarch and treats employees and partners as though they are members of a large, extended family

project manager

the person in overall charge of the planning and execution of a particular project.

knowledge worker

a person whose job involves handling or using information.

freelancer

a person who works freelance.

semi-skilled worker

A semi-skilled worker has some training and skills, but not enough to do specialized work.

union representative

someone in a particular company or organization who has been elected to represent employees who belong to a particular trade union:

temporary worker

Employees on a fixed term contract or whose expected duration of main job was less than one year

job-sharing

(of two part-time employees) share the work and pay of a single full-time job.

freelancing

doing work for a different org, rather than one

temping

work as a temporary employee.

attentive

listening or watching carefully and with interest (an attentive audience)

meticulous

paying careful attention to every detail

diligent

showing care and effort in your work or duties/* careful

inundate

o give or send somebody so many things that they cannot deal with them all

Merit pay

Merit pay is the type of compensation a company uses to reward higher-performing employees with ongoing additional pay

drudgery

hard boring work

flippantly

in a way that shows you do not take something as seriously as other people think you should/ casually

make ends meet

to have enough money to buy what you need to live

on a call

they are ready to go to work at any time if they are needed, especially if there is an emergency.

loss adjuster Poznaj wymowę

an insurance agent who assesses the amount of compensation that should be paid after a person has claimed on their insurance policy.