
 a full-time job – 
 a job that requires the whole of the standard work week, usually forty hours or more
a full-time job – 
 a job that requires the whole of the standard work week, usually forty hours or more

 a part-time job – 
 a job that requires less time than a full-time job,often twenty hours a week or less
a part-time job – 
 a job that requires less time than a full-time job,often twenty hours a week or less

 a permanent job – 
 a job that does not have a fixed end, one that is expected to be on-going
a permanent job – 
 a job that does not have a fixed end, one that is expected to be on-going

 a temporary job – 
 a job that ends after a specified or fixed period
a temporary job – 
 a job that ends after a specified or fixed period

 a nine-to-five job – 
 term for the standard job that begins at nine a.m. and ends at five p.m., Monday-Friday, used to describe normal work, often in an office or store
a nine-to-five job – 
 term for the standard job that begins at nine a.m. and ends at five p.m., Monday-Friday, used to describe normal work, often in an office or store

 a contract – 
 an agreement between an employer and an employee regarding work that specifies the rights and duties of both parties
a contract – 
 an agreement between an employer and an employee regarding work that specifies the rights and duties of both parties

 a contractor – 
 someone that agrees to perform services for a specified price, often in areas such as construction or consulting
a contractor – 
 someone that agrees to perform services for a specified price, often in areas such as construction or consulting

 volunteer work – 
 work done of one's own free will, without the expectation of financial gain, such as work for charity organizations
volunteer work – 
 work done of one's own free will, without the expectation of financial gain, such as work for charity organizations

 blue-collar – 
 describes skilled or semi-skilled manual labor, such as construction, factory work, etc.
blue-collar – 
 describes skilled or semi-skilled manual labor, such as construction, factory work, etc.

 white-collar – 
 describes any non-manual labor, especially office work and professions such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, secretary, etc.
white-collar – 
 describes any non-manual labor, especially office work and professions such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, secretary, etc.