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What it really means

Working the standard full week, usually 35 to 40 hours in the UK. Job adverts often write "FT". Full-time staff normally get the full holiday allowance and benefits.

Chinese explanation

全职，在英国通常指每周35到40小时。广告里常缩写为FT。全职员工一般享有完整的年假和福利。

Example conversation

A: Is the role full-time or part-time? B: Full-time — thirty-seven and a half hours a week, Monday to Friday.

A：这个职位是全职还是兼职？ B：全职——每周37.5小时，周一到周五。

What you could say back

“What are the usual working hours?”

Related phrases

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