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Meanings of work on commission in English

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Usage of work on commission in English
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I only work on commission for how much I get people to drink.
A Confederacy of Dunces
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Instead many advisers who work on commission - often called brokers - supported the trend-chasing strategy.
Reuters
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I work on commission.
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
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I'll work on commission.
Mistress of the game
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They work on commission.
Navigators of Dune
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Alternatively, advisers can work on commission - generally 20 percent for sales under $25,000 and about 6 percent for sales over $1 million.
Reuters
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He works on commission-andhe knows how to talk so as to sell.
Stammering, Its Cause and Cure
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Was the fellow then a motor-car tout working on commission?
Mr. Prohack
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I was working on commission, and there wasn't any percentage in that kind of stuff.
Hell hath no fury
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It must be remembered that Mr. Thompson worked on commission, and had been hard hit.
Roden's Corner
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London rents were too much for people like him; in those days he worked on commission in telesales.
The Guardian
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Hanley is working on commissions and is preparing for an exhibition next September at the RHA Ashford Gallery.
The Irish Times
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Prices are lower for shippers too, because the company does not rely on salespeople working on commission, Lewis said.
Reuters
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At the moment we get a basic flat wage, but they're saying we could go to working on commission.
Evil and the Mask
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Working on commission, they may earn next to nothing and get fired-ormake out like bandits if they're good.
The Disposable Male
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You really can't make a living if you're working on commission and sending people away from buying things from you.
Reuters
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