What is Job: Definition and 886 Discussions

A job, employment, work or occupation, is a person's role in society. More specifically, a job is an activity, often regular and often performed in exchange for payment ("for a living"). Many people have multiple jobs (e.g., parent, homemaker, and employee). A person can begin a job by becoming an employee, volunteering, starting a business, or becoming a parent. The duration of a job may range from temporary (e.g., hourly odd jobs) to a lifetime (e.g., judges).
An activity that requires a person's mental or physical effort is work (as in "a day's work"). If a person is trained for a certain type of job, they may have a profession. Typically, a job would be a subset of someone's career. The two may differ in that one usually retires from their career, versus resignation or termination from a job.

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    Job Skills The Shrinking Ph.D. Job Market

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  2. AlwaysSometimesNever

    Physics Afraid of not getting a physics-related job after college

    I really don't want to end up working a job unrelated to physics after college What are some tips to increase my chances of actually getting a job in the field of physics
  3. S

    Physics Will it always be this hard to get an academic physics job?

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  4. jamalkoiyess

    Job Skills What is it like to work in research as a physicist?

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  5. G

    Everyday Life in SF: Exploring Realistic Possibilities

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  6. drwly

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  7. M

    Engineering Can computer engineers do CS jobs?

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  8. R

    Other Explaining Your Motivation for Applying to a Temporary Staff Assistant Position

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  9. micromass

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  10. T

    Job Skills Maximizing Efficiency: Tips for Choosing the Right Computer for Your Needs

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  11. Theoretical-Dragon

    Engineering Some questions about an engineering job

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  12. T

    Other Can I Juggle 3 Jobs and Launch a Startup While Attending College?

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  13. wolram

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  14. X

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  15. T

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  16. M

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  17. Physics-UG

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  18. G

    Physics Is Theoretical Physics a Viable Career Path in Academia?

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  19. W

    Engineering Prospect on engineering job opporturnities

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  20. Rick Bosley

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  21. S

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  22. D

    Programs What major usually entitles a student to a better job?

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  23. D

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  24. EJen

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  25. P

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  26. CaptainAtom1996

    Engineering Engineering Science job opportunities?

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  27. W

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  28. E

    Programs Getting an engineering job with a non engineering major

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  29. RoxyPrior

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  30. M

    Job opportunities? Tricky background situation

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  31. vinicius0197

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  32. R

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  33. D

    Find a Job That Suits Your Skills: Engineering & Maths

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  34. I

    What is the job prospect for M.E's

    hi guys, I just need a little bit of advice. so I plan on going to college for mechanical engineering. but I have been reading reports that say that mechanical engineering is not needed or is dying. Is it worth it to pursue the degree in mechanical engineering? what alternatives could there be?
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    Job Application -- have not heard back

    I currently work as an electrical engineer at a large company. An engineer I worked with for 1 year left the company last fall to help start a new company (approx 15 people). He recently told me they need a young electrical engineer and asked me to apply. I applied and have not heard back for...
  36. Q

    What can I do with my BS in physics?

    I got a BS in physics from MIT (high energy particle physics), and now I'm in a graduate program in physics at a mid-tier school, like top 20-ish. I always assumed I would get a PhD in physics, and eventually become a research professor, but I'm starting to reconsider. So the tldr of this post...
  37. S

    Get a Job w/NASA: Transfer or Mechanical BS?

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  38. B

    Should I exchange my job for an internship?

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  39. T

    18 Year old having trouble finding a (Paid) Job.... (IT)

    I'm having trouble trying to find part-time work to pay tuition & books at my CC I currently attend. Here are the places I've been applying / going to apply: - Best Buy / Geek Squad (also 3 local locations) - Staples Retail (3 local locations in my area) - Lytespeed Computers - NFP...
  40. J

    Which field of physics has the best job prospects?

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  41. T

    Should I leave my full time job for a contract position?

    Current situation: -$60,000/year salary - 10 days vacation + 5 sick/personal days - Health, Dental, Eye insurance What i like about my current job: Camaraderie with other developers If i have a question i usually have more than one person i can ask Currently on the most important project +...
  42. S

    Exploring the Astrophysics Job Market: Passion vs Practicality

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  43. J

    The daunting job application: how to interpret

    Hi all, I am in my last year getting my Masters in Mechanical Engineering, with a B.S. in applied physics with minors in biomedical engineering and applied mathematics. I have started to look at job applications, and frankly, they horrify me. Being that I have wide background I often look at...
  44. I

    Engineering What job markets can mechanical engineers go into?

    would it be possible for someone in a career like Mech. Engineering to go into a field like investment banking. would skills in M.E serve any purpose in investment banking?
  45. I

    Engineering What job markets can mechanical engineers go into?

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  46. S

    Non-US Nationals: NASA Job Opportunities in Astronomy

    I am not a US national but I'm really interested to graduate in Astronomy and work with NASA. So I've heard a lot of rumours that non US nationals cannot get job in NASA. Is it true.? If yes then which of the other space agencies offer job to outsiders (someone not national of that country)
  47. Ryan_m_b

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    The list is up on the BBC here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34066941 Input your job (or just browse the others) to find out the automation risk according to the study. It might not be gospel but I find modern automation very interesting, it's remarkable how many jobs can be displaced...
  48. dbmorpher

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  49. O

    How to Handle an Overbearing Supervisor at Work?

    The supervisor on my shift keeps piling on his work onto me. He's technically not my boss but he does outrank me. How should I hand this situation?
  50. S

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    So, I see a lot of people saying and job postings requiring programming skills but are not themselves actual software engineering jobs. So my question is for jobs that require programming on the side i.e some non-cs engineering or technical job. How much experience or how many cs classes does...
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