你了解他的背景吗?
Do you know his background?
Do you know his background? (你了解他的背景吗?)
I know very little about him. (我一点儿也不了解。)

我在一家电脑公司工作。
I work for a computer company.

我是国家公务员。
I'm a government employee.

我是个体经营者。
I'm self-employed.

你在哪个部门工作?
Which department do you work for?
I work for ABC Company. (我在ABC公司工作。)
Which department do you work for? (你在哪个部门工作?)

搞销售的。
Sales.

这个工作你做了多长时间了?
How long have you been doing that job?

10年了。
For 10 years.

你的公司在哪儿?
Where is your company?
Where is your company located?

在新宿。
In Shinjuku.

上下班路上要花多长时间?
How long does it take (you) to commute? *commute “上班，上学”。

1个小时左右。
About one hour.
Around one hour.
It takes about one hour.
About an hour.

你怎么去上班?
How do you get to work?
How do you go to work?

我坐地铁。
I ride the subway.
I use the subway.
I take the subway.

我正在调工作。
I'm changing jobs.

我正在找工作。
I'm job hunting now.
I'm looking for work now.

我明年退休。
I'm retiring next year.

我现在失业了。
I'm out of work now. *out of work “失业”。
I don't have a job now.
I'm not working right now.
I'm unemployed. (现在失业了。)