“你问我答”：常见工作合同类型中的英语表达

你好,我最近想换一份工作。 我在浏览招聘信息的时候注意到,一些用英语招聘的职位描述中会出现许多描述合同类型的单词和表达。 比如full-time, part-time, permanent, temporary和contract等等。 请问他们分别表示什么类型的工作,和中文里哪些说法对应呢?

So, Becca, you're not sure if you will extend your contract or look for a new job?

No. I'm also not sure if I want to continue doing full-time or maybe try part-time.

So I have more time for things like travelling, and I don't know whether I should look for something temporary or permanent.

That makes sense.

Something full-time would make you very busy, whereas part-time work would allow you some more free time.

Exactly.

I'm really considering a part-time position.

And what about temporary jobs? Might they give you more free time to travel too?

Well, that depends on whether the contract has an agreed upon end date and whether I'll be required to stay in the UK as I work.

Ideally, I'd like to work and travel at the same time.

So the flexible hours we have now are great, but I do have to be in the office sometimes.

And also, if I'm travelling for a long time while working and going on lots of exciting excursions, I'm going to need to make sure that I'm constantly making money.

And enough of it, too.

Yes, a temporary job might end before you plan on returning home.

It sounds like you're looking for a permanent job that allows you to work remotely.

Yes, that could be good for me.

I wouldn't have to worry about being unemployed at any time and I'd be able to work from wherever I like.

你正在收听的是BBC英语教学的你问我答节目。 在本期节目中,我和Beca正在讨论在英语环境中求职时可能遇到的各种描述工作模式和合同类型的单词和表达。 So Beca, let's look at these different terms in a little more detail.