TO FIRE (REVISION)

Good morning.

Yesterday we looked at the verb to hire. Today's expression has the opposite meaning.

Today's expression is: to fire or to be fired

It means: to eliminate a worker because you are not satisfied with his/her job performance.

Example 1(a):
The new boss fired Nicholas because he always arrives late to work.

Example 1(b):
Nicholas was fired by the new boss because he always arrives late to work.

Example 2(a):
In Spain, if a worker is fired without just cause, he must be paid compensation.

Example 2(b):
In Spain, if a company fires a worker without just cause, they must pay him compensation.

Another common, more informal, way of expressing fired is to sack / to be/get sacked (especially in UK English).

Example 3:
In Spain, if a company sacks a worker without just cause, they must pay him/her compensation.

Remember that tomorrow we will send the Essential Weekly Vitamin for Spanish-speaking students of English.

Please also remember that we will not send the Daily Vitamin or the Essential Weekly Vitamin between March 29th and April 5th. The first Daily Vitamin after the break will be Tuesday, April 6th.

I hope you have a nice day and a great Easter Week.