VOCABULARY. WORK II

CONFUSING NOUNS

bonus
a sum of money given in addition to regular pay, usually for outstanding or exceptional work
e.g. Last year my company made a huge profit, and therefore we were given a bonus.

career
an occupation or profession followed as one's lifework.
e.g. It is difficult for a woman to have a successful career and bring up children at once.

perk
an advantage or extra thing, like money or goods, which you are given because of your job. Also benefit.
e.g. The company is given to me some perks such as insurance or mobile phone.

post
a job in an organization
e.g. He has been offered a human resources post.

profession 
an occupation requiring special education, especially in the liberal arts or sciences.
e.g. Carmen left the teaching profession in her seventies.

qualification
an ability or experience that fits a person to perform a particular job or task.
e.g. Peter has no qualifications to be a manager.

salary
a fixed regular payment made by an employer, often monthly, for professional or office work as opposed to manual work
e.g. Your salary is really low - about 15,000 a year.

timetable
a list of the times when events are planned to happen or classes in school happen. Also schedule.
e.g. They are teachers and they have a good timetable.

wages
a fixed amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee who needs physical skills or strength
e.g. Andrea is a bricklayer and gets a good wage.

working hours
the amount of time somebody spends at work during a day
e.g. I would like to reduce my working hours.