Are you unhappy at work? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

We spend so much of our day working – how can we ensure our job doesn’t make us miserable? It takes more than just money and conditions. Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. ❓❓❓This week’s question According to a recent survey by Forbes magazine, what was voted the worst job in the UK? Was it: a) a call centre worker? b) a bartender? or, c) a traffic warden? Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and text here 👉 Vocabulary: ✔️burnout - lack of energy or enthusiasm because of working too hard ✔️deadline - the time or date by which a particular job must be finished ✔️to be breathing down someone’s neck - (idiom) to watch someone very closely and check everything they do ✔️presenteeism - staying at work longer than usual, or going to work when you are ill, to show that you work hard and are important to your employer ✔️work-life balance - the amount of time you spend doing your job compared with the amount of time you spend relaxing with your family and doing things you enjoy ✔️win-win - a situation or result that is good for everyone involved More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Do you have eco-anxiety? 👉 ⭐ Can you stop a disaster? 👉 ⭐ The right way to say sorry 👉 ⭐ Foraging for wild food 👉 ⭐ Plants fighting pollution? 👉 ⭐ Should we fear chatbots? 👉 ⭐ Is it wrong to eat plants? 👉 ⭐ Sonic Seasoning 👉 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 ✔️ Visit our website 👉 ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 @bbclearningenglish Get our app: Android 👉 iPhone 👉 We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #businessenglish #englishforwork