上學時渴望工作，工作了又懷念校園時光。好像身邊的每個人都會對工作有這樣那樣的說辭，可這就是人生，不是嗎?

　　I got sacked.

　　我被解雇了。

　　You have been demoted.

　　你被降職了。

　　I heard that five people are going be laid off next month.

　　我聽說公司下個月要裁掉五個員工。

　　I am only a regular 9-to-5er.

　　我只是一個平凡的朝九晚五上班族。

　　I have to wear a suit to work.

　　我上班得穿西裝。

　　My working hours are not fixed.

　　我的工作時間不固定。

　　We go off shift at six in the evening.

　　我們每天下午六點下班。

　　What are you up to?

　　你正在做什么呢?

　　In the middle of something?

　　在忙嗎?

　　I'm up to my neck in work.

　　我現在忙得不可開交。

　　Today is terrible. It's been one thing after another.

　　今天真是太可怕了，事情一件接著一件。

　　Really busy! I had to work right through my lunch break.

　　太忙了!我午休的時候都在干活。

　　I have to work very long hours.

　　我不得不工作很長時間。

　　I have to take work home with me.

　　我不得不把工作帶回家做。

　　I have to work overtime during the weekend.

　　我周末還得加班。