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How to thanslate this sentence?

 
 
Reply Fri 23 Jun, 2006 10:27 pm
"You should work part-time, just to keep your hand in." What does this sentence mean? Thank you!
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Intrepid
 
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Reply Fri 23 Jun, 2006 10:34 pm
It means you should work only a few hours a day or a couple hours a week to keep familiar with the job so you don't get rusty or stale at it.
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sozobe
 
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Reply Sat 24 Jun, 2006 08:00 am
In America, "part-time" often means 20 hours a week (and "full-time" is 40 hours a week). As Intrepid indicates, it can mean as little as a few hours a day or a couple of hours a week, but the more common meaning of "part-time" is approximately 20 hours per week.

"Keep your hand in," can also allude to keeping contact with important people who can help you later, not just keeping your skills current (though I agree that's an important part of it).
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