Jobs · Work
be out of work
be unemployed
If you are out of work, you do not currently have a job.
This vs that
She's out of work.
She's off work.
Hear it in real life
Is your sister working at the moment?
No, she's been out of work since the shop shut down.
He was out of work for six months after the factory closed.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Out of work' is the usual phrase in ordinary conversation.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: My uncle is out from work since June.
Say: My uncle has been out of work since June.
Use 'out of work' for unemployment and the present perfect with 'since'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
be out of work since ___
He's been out of work since the restaurant closed.
She was out of work for several months after moving to Bristol.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about jobs.
land a job
She landed a job with a local software company.
work your way up
She worked her way up from receptionist to office manager.
Jobs words
Work · Jobs: the words around “be out of work”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
She's been out of work for a few months.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be out of work
be unemployed
“He was out of work for six months after the factory closed.”
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