3. What are your job responsibilities?

Do You Like Your Job?

People might ask you if you like what you do for a living.

The Money

Let’s look at the most common topic people talk about when describing their likes and dislikes about the job.

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  The money is great!
  
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  The money is pretty good
  
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  The money is not very good at all
  
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  The pay is terrible
  
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  I wish the money were better, but what can you do?
  
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  I get paid very well
  
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  I am on a pittance! (very low salary)
  
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  I earn a lot of money
  
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  I’m paid an average salary
  

The People

And in most jobs, we have to work with others. We can talk about the things we like and dislike about the people we work with.

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  I work with some great people
  
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  I love the team I am working in
  
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  We are like one big family
  
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  I get on really well with all my colleagues
  
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  My colleagues/co-workers are great
  
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  All the people I work with are good
  

Words Used to Describe the Work You Do

People often use a wide range of words to talk about their job.
Let’s take a look
Using a Positive and a Negative Word to Describe your Job
When talking about their job, people often use a positive word followed by a negative word — or vice versa — to give an accurate picture of how they feel about it.
Here are some examples to show you what I mean:

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  The money is great, but it is a lot of pressure
  
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  I like the people I work with, but the money is not that great
  
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  I like the job—it is very satisfying—but the management is not very good
  
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