6、call in sick  打电话请病假

  sick leave=medical leave 病假

  I need a sick leave for two days.

  I need a personal leave. 事假

7、I just heard that three people / person would be laid off next month.

   我刚听说下个月会有三个人被解雇.

   lay off 动词下岗、解雇，   layoff名词解雇、下岗

8、three shifts三班制，two shifts两班制

  We have to work in three shifts to keep the company running.

  我们必须轮三班来保持公司的运转。

  day shift / regular shift 白班，night shift夜班

9、nine-to-five 朝九晚五（的工作），nine-to-fiver朝九晚五的上班族

    I'm a regular nine-to-five.我是一个 朝九晚五的上班族。

   I don't want to be a nine-to-five for the whole life / for the rest of my life.

  我不想一辈子做朝九晚五的工作。

10、overtime 加班，加时赛（运动中），加班费

  I refuse to work over time on weekend.

  I refuse to work over time during the weekend.我拒绝在周末加班。

  You have to pay me overtime. 加班费

  You have to pay me double time.双倍工资

  If you pay me double time ,I'll do it.如果你付我双倍工资，我就做。

  time and one-half = time and a half 一倍半的工资.

  one half 一半

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