(someone) used to (do something)

You can talk about things that "used to" happen if:

• it happened in the past
• it happened more than 5 or 10 times (or for several weeks or months if it's something that's continuous)
• it doesn't happen any more.

For example:

My friend Jeremy and I used to get together on the weekends and play Nintendo for hours at a time.

(someone) was promoted to (a position)

When a person gets a higher position within a company, you can say that the person "was promoted".

You can give information about the old job and the new job this way:

Did you hear that Jana was promoted from Sales Assistant to Account Manager?

You can also use the active voice:

Frank promoted Kenji to Copy Chief.

But this phrase is usually said in passive voice ("was promoted" or "got promoted").

Manager

"Manager" can be a job title in a company. For example, someone's business card might say:

Kelly Bond

Manager

But "manager" can also be a common description of someone's position:

My manager is such a jerk!

(someone) moved over to (a department)

When a person changes from one group to another within a company, you can say that they "moved over to ___":

Didn't she move over to the Digital team last year?

the (something) department

Areas of a company are called "departments". Each department usually has a name, like:

• Sales
• Production
• Marketing
• Logistics
• Customer Service
• Human Resources

You can either call the department by its name or say "the ___ department":

I think you'll need to talk to the Finance department about that.

(someone) reports to (someone)

You can explain who a person's boss is using the phrae "__ reports to __".

If your boss is named "Jay", then you can say:

I report to Jay.

The reverse of this is to "have people reporting to" someone:

She has six people reporting to her now.

This phrase is commonly used in professional jobs and office jobs. It sounds very respectable.

Another expression for this is "works under ___":

Do you still work under Dharmesh?

In other situations (like at smaller businesses or service jobs), you can say that a person "works for" someone:

I work for Marcus.

And that person is the other person's "boss" or "manager":

Marcus is my direct manager, and his boss is the owner.