Day job

The expression day job is often used for a job one works in order to make ends meet while
performing low-paying (or non-paying) work in their preferred vocation. Archetypal examples of this
are the woman who works as a waitress (her day job) while she tries to become an actress, and
the professional athlete who works as a laborer in the offseason because he is currently only able to
make the roster of a semi-professional team.
While many people do hold a full-time occupation, "day job" specifically refers to those who hold the
position solely to pay living expenses so they can pursue, through low paying entry work, the job
they really want (which may also be during the day). The phrase strongly implies that the day job
would be quit, if only the real vocation paid a living wage.
The phrase "don't quit your day job" is a humorous response to a poor or mediocre performance not
up to professional caliber. The phrase implies that the performer is not talented enough in that
activity to be able to make a career out of it.

Getting a job
Further information: Job hunting and Employment
Getting a first job is an important rite of passage in many cultures. The youth may start by
doing household work, odd jobs, or working for a family business. In many countries, school children
get summer jobs during the longer summer vacation. Students enrolled in higher education can
apply for internships or coops to further enhance the probability of securing an entry level job upon
graduation.
Résumés summarize a person's education and job experience for potential employers. Employers
read job candidate résumés to decide whom to interview for an open position.

Use of the word

Workers often talk of "getting a job", or "having a job". This conceptual metaphor of a "job" as a
possession has led to its use in slogans such as "money for jobs, not bombs". Similar conceptions
are that of "land" as a possession (real estate) or intellectual rights as a possession (intellectual
property).

Occupation and life expectancy

Historical, manual work has seemed to contribute to shortening one's lifespan. [2] High rank[3] (a higher
position at the pecking order) has a positive effect. Professions that cause anxiety have a direct
negative impact on health and lifespan. [4] Some data is more complex to interpret due to the various
reasons of long life expectancy; thus skilled professionals, employees with secure jobs and low
anxiety occupants may live a long life for variant reasons. [5] The more positive characteristics one's
job is, the more likely he or she will have a longer lifespan. [6][7] Gender, country,[8] and actual (what
statistics reveal, not what people believe) danger are also notable parameters. [9]

See also
 International Standard Classification of Occupations
 Job analysis
 Job interview
 Job performance
 Job satisfaction
 Labor economics
 Unemployment
 Wage labor

References
Citations
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Crown. 2015. Retrieved  December 6, 2015.
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3. ^ "Living Longer, Working Longer: The Changing Landscape of the Aging Workforce – A
MetLife Study"  (PDF). MetLife Mature Market Institute. April 2006. Archived from the
original  (PDF)  on 2015-10-02.
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02-20. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
5. ^ Lyte, Brittany (18 March 2015). "5 Jobs Proven to Make You Live Longer".  Wise
Bread.  Archived  from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
6. ^ Lees, John (11 November 2014).  "Personality test: what job would make you
happiest?". the Guardian.  Archived  from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved  11
December 2016.
7. ^ "Whistling While You Work: The 10 Most Satisfying
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8. ^ Gayle, Damien (30 November