Fifteen terms + examples about the work context that you should know in Spanish. Let's see!

THE WORLD OF WORK - BASIC VOCABULARY IN SPANISH

To hire / to employ (Emplear) 

"Quiero contratar a cinco personas para iniciar mi nueva compañía". (I want to hire five people to start my new company)

Work contract / labour contract 

¡Estoy emocionado/a! Mañana firmaré mi nuevo contrato de trabajo. (I'm excited! Tomorrow I will sign my new employment contract)

Payday

"¡Mañana es día de paga!"
(Tomorrow is payday!)

Working full time / Working part-time 

"Hoy debo trabajar jornada completa"
(Today I have to work full time)

TRABAJAR JORNADA COMPLETA O MEDIA JORNADA

Dismissal

"Mi primo fue despedido injustamente" (My cousin was unfairly dismissed)

Employee

"Los empleados en esa tienda son muy amables" (The employees in that store are very friendly)

Unemployed

"Mi amigo quedó desempleado por un recorte de personal"(My friend became unemployed due to downsizing)

Strike

"Muchos trabajadores participaron en la huelga" (Many workers participated in the strike)

Retirement

"Para mi retiro quisiera vivir en playa" (For my retirement I would like to live on the beach)

Payroll

"Mi empresa tiene 10 empleados en la nómina" (My company has 10 employees on the payroll)

Overtime 

"Necesito trabajar horas extras para conseguir dinero" (I need to work overtime to get money)

Trainee ; Apprentice

"Soy aprendiz en un pequeña empresa" (I am an apprentice in a small company)

Intern

"Hay un nuevo practicante en la oficina" (There is a new intern in the office)

PRACTICANTE/PASANTE 

(El/La practicante o el/la pasante)

Salary / Wage / Pay 

"Ya quiero recibir mi sueldo de este mes" (I already want to receive my salary this month)

To be promoted 

"He recibido un ascenso (o promoción) en mi compañía" (I have received a promotion in my company)