Foxwell Word Cache-EP 05

The case for job hopping / BBC Worklife / By Alex Christian

#successive

S-U-C-C-E-S-S-I-V-E

following immediately one after the other

1. There has been low rainfall for two successive years. 
2. Anna’s successive job moves have meant her salary has grown by 30% in a short space of time.

#opt

O-P-T

to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action 

1. After graduating she opted for a career in music. 
2. Rather than strategically planning her moves, Anna says she’s opted to change jobs whenever a better opportunity has arisen.

#accelerate

A-C-C-E-L-E-R-A-T-E

to happen faster or earlier; to make something happen faster or earlier 

1. Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process. 
2. Many of those who job hop are gaining sizable pay rises and greatly accelerating their career progression.

#tacit

T-A-C-I-T

that is suggested indirectly or understood, rather than said in words 

1. By tacit agreement, the subject was never mentioned again. 
2. For past generations, the tacit contract of work implied that companies would reward loyalty with progression and pay.

#eliminate

E-L-I-M-I-N-A-T-E

to remove or get rid of something 

1. This diet claims to eliminate toxins from the body.
2. More workers began to feel disposable and that their job could be eliminated at any time.