Work & careers
The English you actually reach for at work, grouped by the moments that come up most — sitting in a job interview, getting through a meeting, juggling your workload, and thinking about where your career is heading.
Showing up ready and talking about why you're right for the role.
Getting there, pitching an idea, and wrapping things up.
Getting tasks done, covering for each other, and catching up.
Weighing up where you're headed and what to work on next.
That end-of-day chat about what's done, what's left, and when you're finally getting out the door.
Something's gone wrong, a problem's cropped up, and now you've got to sort it out before it all falls apart.
Getting a new piece of work off the ground — planning it out, running through it, and tying up the loose ends.
Someone's leaving, someone new's coming in, and you're sorting out who picks up what.
Sorting out a few days away, who's covering, and squeezing the work in around it.
The worried chat when work dries up — closures, layoffs, and deals falling through.
It's someone's first day and you've been roped in to get them settled.
Slides done, nerves jangling, ten minutes till you're up.
Sat down for a catch-up about how things are going and where you're headed.
The clock's ticking and there's a mountain to clear before five.
You've made your mind up and now you've got to tell them you're off.
Inbox heaving, paperwork stacked up, time to plough through the boring bit.
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