Occupation
What do you do?
What do you do for a living?
What sort of work do you do?
What line of work are you in?
I'm a …
teacher
student
doctor
I work as a …
journalist
programmer
I work in …
television
publishing
PR (public relations)
sales
IT
I work with …
computers
children with disabilities
I stay at home and look after the children
I'm a housewife
Employment status
I've got a part-time job
I've got a full-time job
I'm …
unemployed
out of work
looking for work
looking for a job
I'm not working at the moment
I've been made redundant
I was made redundant two months ago
I do some voluntary work
I'm retired
Who do you work for?
Who do you work for?
I work for …
a publishers
an investment bank
the council
I'm self-employed
I work for myself
I have my own business
I'm a partner in …
a law firm
an accountancy practice
an estate agents
I've just started at …
IBM
Place of work
Where do you work?
I work in …
an office
a shop
a restaurant
a bank
a factory
a call centre
I work from home
Training and work experience
I'm training to be …
an engineer
a nurse
I'm a trainee …
accountant
supermarket manager
I'm on a course at the moment
I'm on work experience
I'm doing an internship
