Workload meaning in English

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Definition

a workload: a volume of work; an amount of work who one is expected to finish in a specified time noun

Examples

"Fiona : Well, that's quite an impressive workload for one week, Philip."

Exercise 1

Select the TRUE statement(s), based on Susie's email.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Susie wants to return to working full-time immediately after her baby is born.

Susie is concerned about her workload now that she is pregnant.

Susie wants Luna to explain maternity rights to her.

Susie is envious of her cousin who recently had a baby.

Select the TRUE statement(s), based on Susie's email.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Susie wants to return to working full-time immediately after her baby is born.

This is not a true statement. Susie asks about "flexible working hours" after the birth of her (hypothetical) baby. "Flexible hours" describe a working schedule which is not consistent, and can be adapted to the needs of the employee.

Susie is concerned about her workload now that she is pregnant.

This statement is not true. Susie is not pregnant at all; she is only considering having a baby. Someone's "workload" describes the amount of work they must complete. For example: I have a light workload this week, so I should be able to leave the office early on Friday.

Susie wants Luna to explain maternity rights to her.

This is a true statement. Susie wants to know how the company will handle or manage the pregnancy of one of its employees. She writes, "Will I be eligible for paid maternity leave? Does such a thing even exist in the States? Will flexible working hours be possible once the little darling is born?". These are all questions about "maternity rights", or the rights of a pregnant employee.

Susie is envious of her cousin who recently had a baby.

This is a true statement. Susie says she was so "jealous" of her cousin's baby that she thought about kidnapping it. A crazy idea! "To be envious" is synonymous with "to be jealous". Both terms refer to wanting or desiring something that somebody else has.

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