| achievers | people determined to succeed and achieve great things |
| Ł30k | 30 thousand pouds |
| basic | guaranteed minimum salary without overtime or bouses |
| drive(n) | a strong motivation |
| close-knit teams | working in a close relationship |
| lucrative | producing a lot of money |
| maternity/paternity leave | time away from work if you have a ew baby |
| perks(inf) / extra benefits(f) | extra things apart from salary,e.g. a car |
| holiday entitlement | umber of days you have the right to take as holiday |
| salary increments | (f) increases / rises |
| reach / hit a glass ceiling | reach a level where you cannot get further promotion, even if you deserve it |
| overworked and underpaid | /humorous foxed expression/ |