| A | B |
| look for | try to find |
| find out about | get or learn information |
| check out | examine or look at |
| get a job | become employed |
| get hired | become employed |
| lose a job | become unemployed |
| get laid off | become unemployed because the employer doesn't have money to pay salaries |
| get fired | become unemployed because the employer thinks the employee is bad |
| punch in | put a card in a machine to record the time you start work |
| punch out | put a card in a machine to record the time you finish work |
| take a break | stop working to rest for a short time |
| get back to work | start working again after a break |
| on time | punctual |
| run late | be late |
| keep on | continue |
| count on | rely or depend on |
| give up | stop trying |
| do a good job | perform well |
| sick leave | time off due to illness |
| take a day off | have a day to relax & not go to work |
| take a vacation | have several days to relax & not go to work |
| no sweat | easy or no problem |