der Job
job
A paid position or role in a company.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Studium hat sie sofort einen guten Job gefunden.
After university, she immediately found a good job.
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Meanings
der Job
job / task
A specific task or concrete assignment that has to be completed.
EXAMPLE
Das Streichen der Wände war ein anstrengender Job.
Painting the walls was a tiring job.
der Job
job / role
Colloquial for the task or role that someone has in a particular situation.
EXAMPLE
Mein Job ist es, dafür zu sorgen, dass hier alles reibungslos abläuft.
My job is to make sure that everything here runs smoothly.
Usage tips
Register and origin
'Der Job' (job) is a loanword from English and has become firmly established in German. It is used especially often in colloquial and everyday language.
EXAMPLE
Was machst du eigentlich für einen Job?
What kind of job do you actually do?
Typical collocations
Around the topic of work, there are fixed collocations with 'Job' (job): you can 'have', 'look for', 'find', 'accept', 'change', or 'lose' a job.
EXAMPLE
Er hat seinen alten Job gekündigt und sucht jetzt etwas Neues.
He quit his old job and is now looking for something new.
Context clue
In this meaning, 'Job' (job) describes a single task, often limited in time. In contrast to a permanent position, this can also be a one-time activity.
EXAMPLE
Den Keller aufzuräumen, war ein Job für das ganze Wochenende.
Cleaning out the basement was a job for the whole weekend.
Compare with
Job vs Arbeit
work
Arbeit and Job can both refer to paid employment. Arbeit often refers to employment in general, while Job usually means a specific position and sounds more informal. Talk about Arbeit when you mean employment as a whole, and about a Job when you want to highlight a particular position.
Job
Nach dem Studium nahm sie einen Job in einer kleinen Firma an.
After graduating, she took a job at a small company.
Arbeit
Nach dem Studium suchte sie Arbeit in einer kleinen Firma.
After graduating, she looked for work at a small company.
In real life
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