1. Shift
I have six shifts this week.这星期我要上六天班
早班morning shift; early shift晚班:night shift; late shift
I’ve got the late shift tonight.我今晚上晚班
I work/am on the night shift today.我今天上晚班
What shift do you have today? Early shift/late shift morning shift/night shift
2.Dock one’s pay扣工资 deduct one’s wages
The boss will dock your pay if you are 5minutes late如果你迟到5分钟的话,老板会扣你的工资的。
The boss docked a third of my wages扣掉我三分之一的工资
3. Scrape by
I make just enough money to scrape by我赚的钱勉强够我花
We were not here to help people just scrape by.我们来这不是仅仅帮助他们解决温饱问题,勉强度日的。
4. what time do you get off?你什么时候下班
I am lucky I can work from home我很幸运能呆在家里工作
we get paid double times on Sunday
Get out of work and come to the party不要工作了,来参加宴会吧