Work on vs work for

Both "work on" and "work for" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "Work on" is used when referring to tasks or projects that someone is actively involved in or focusing on. On the other hand, "work for" is used to indicate the employer or organization that someone is employed by.

Last updated: April 09, 2024 • 149 views

Work on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to tasks or projects that someone is actively involved in or focusing on.

Use "work on" when talking about tasks, projects, or specific aspects of a job that someone is actively engaged in or concentrating on.

Examples:

I need to work on my presentation for tomorrow.
She is working on a new marketing campaign.
They are working on improving customer service.
He is working on a research project for his thesis.
Let's work on this problem together.

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We can try to wrap you back up. Work on simple behavioral changes.
Work on a WebExtension version of uBlock Origin began back in October 2016.
Work on this question has begun.
Work on this project began in 1965, two years after Dyna-Soar's cancellation.
Work on a production line for the Ignite Lighter factory.
Work on integration of small collective farms is begun also in our area.
Using a Needle and Thread Work on a non-rolling surface.
Work on speed, agility, strength and team spirit.
Work on stones dragged on to frosts.
Work on Convention Hall began in 1926 and it opened in May 1929.
Work on moveable property other than code 3
Work on the OTs-14-4A project began in December 1992.
Work on the dam begins next year.
Work on oral and written expression and comprehension.
Work on implementing the Treaty of Lisbon has begun.
Work on e-Justice has steadily progressed since then.
Work on common reference frameworks is progressing too.
Work on the bodyshell started in July.
Work on reducing waste through recycling and other initiatives.
Work on this beautiful Gothic building began in 1519.

Alternatives:

focus on
concentrate on
deal with
tackle
address

work for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when indicating the employer or organization that someone is employed by.

Use "work for" to specify the company, person, or entity that employs someone.

Examples:

She works for a multinational corporation.
He has been working for the same company for ten years.
I work for a non-profit organization.
They work for a tech startup in Silicon Valley.
Who do you work for?

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Someone like you could never work for Diaz...
We must work for genuine simplification, not further complication.
The legal system doesn't work for guys like me.
When you work for a powerful man...
There's never work for tramps.
I work for Miss Miller now.
Scientists who work for MK Ultra.
I work for Northern Marine Transport.
I work for a company providing corporate intelligence and covert surveillance.
Your ideas always mean work for me.
Starfleet discovered you work for us.
Employees do your work for you.
In Mindanao various groups and bodies work for this.
EMTs who work for private ambulance companies.
I understand you work for Adam Galloway.
Sydney did remarkable work for a civilian.
I work for a bodyguard company.
I work for a single-national corporation called Associated Strategies.
This is work for professionally-trained spies.
A handy terminal cleaner can work for this wonderfully.

Alternatives:

employed by
hired by
working at
with
under

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