| Professions | Talking about work | Job vocabulary |
| What do you do? (informal) |
| What do you do? (formal) |
| Where do you work? |
| I work as a ... |
| I work as a driver. |
| I work as a waitress. |
| I work as a cook. |
| I work as a teacher. |
| I worked as a secretary. |
| My sister works as a nurse. |
| What's your job? |
| I'm a workman. |
| I'm a lawyer. |
| I'm a mechanic. |
| I'm a waiter. |
| I'm a student. |
| Currently, I am unemployed. |
| I am already retired. |
| I'm on maternity leave. |
| I'm looking for a job. |
| I want to change my job. |
| I quit my job. |
| I decided to quit my job. |
| I handed in my notice. |
| I was dismissed. |
| I lost my job. |
| I've found a new job. |
| I signed on with ... |
| I'm on probation. |
| I got a promotion. |
| I was promoted to the post of ... |
| I got a raise. |
| I work full-time. |
| I work half-time. |
| It's a half-time job. |
| I work part-time. |
| I work shifts. |
| I work night shift. |
| Where do you work? (informal) |
| Where do you work? (formal) |
| I work in an office. |
| I work with a computer. |
| I work in a shop. |
| I work from home. |
| I work as a teacher at a school. |
| How long have you been working there? |
| I have been working here for over five years. |
| He doesn't work here anymore. |
| What time do you start work? |
| I work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| I work from morning to night. |
| We work flexitime. |
| I often work overtime. |
| I worked an extra hour. |
| I was held up at work. |
| I work hard. |
| I leave for work early. |
| I return from work late. |
| I commute fifty kilometres to work every day. |
| I have a good job. |
| I have free medical care. |
| I need to leave early today. |
| Can I leave earlier? |
| I will make up for the lost time tomorrow. |
| I'm incapable of work. |
| I'm on sick leave. |
| I took sick leave. |
| The doctor signed me off for one week. |
| I will take a holiday. |
| What's my holiday entitlement? |
| I will take one day off. |
| I got a day off. |
| He is currently on holiday. |
| Could I take unpaid leave? |
| Is overtime paid? |
| I'm going on a business trip to France. |
| I have a company car at my disposal. |
| How much do you make? (informal) |
| How much do you make? (formal) |
| I earn a good salary. |
| I have a well-paid job. |
| I have a good salary. |
| I have a low salary. |
| I make 5000 zlotys a month. |
| We had to take out a loan. |
| I need a loan of 2000 zlotys. |
| The bank refused to lend me money. |
| I took out a loan from the bank. |
| We took out a mortgage. |
| We need to save our money. |
| I'm saving for a flat. |
