Lessons&Vocabulary II · 5 min read
Occupation
Occupation – job title - job function
Work – activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
Job – a paid position of regular employment.
Task – a piece of work to be done or undertaken.
Does not work – not employed for a salary, fees, or wages.
Retire – having left one’s job and ceased to work.
Career – an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress
Self-employed working for oneself as a freelancer or the owner of a business rather than for an employer
Employee a person employed for wages or salary, especially at nonexecutive level.
Entrepreneur a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
Capitalist a wealthy person who uses money to invest in trade and industry for profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism.
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