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Confusing words: job, work, career, employment.
“Work”
and “job” are
two words that have similar yet different meanings.
A
job refers to a specific role/position.
Work refers to
activities/effort.
In another sense “work” can mean the
place/company where your job is located.
- I’m looking for a new job. = I’m looking for a new position.
- I’m busy – I have a lot of work.
- apply for a job:
I’ve applied for
several jobs without success.
- get a job:
Andy got a holiday job
at a factory in Bristol.
- find a job:
Emma finally found
a job in a bakery.
- offer someone a job:
My son has
been offered a job in Tokyo.
“Work” is
a general term that refers to all activities that one does while
“job” is more specific.
- I’m busy – I have a lot of work.
- I start work at 8 o’clock every morning.
- I go to work by bus.
- I know you’ve got a lot of work to do.
- I started work when I was sixteen.
Career -
a job or series of related jobs that
you do, especially a profession that
you spend a lot of your working life in.
career
in:
A
career in computer science.
career
as:
He
has just started out on a career as a photographer.
launch
a/your etc career:
The
25-year-old actress is now launching her career
over here.
Employment means
you are being regularly paid by a person or organization for ongoing
work. A job is more likely to be short term while employment is
usually expected to last longer.
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