A 'dead-end'job is one with no hopes of promotion or advancement.
- I was in a dead-end job with no hope of further progress so I left the company.
- If people think they are in dead-end jobs, they lose their motivation.
An 'exacting' job is one that requires a lot of care, effort and attention.
- Being a surgeon is a very exacting job – you can't afford to lose your concentration.
- Research jobs are very exacting – you must get every detail right when you are running tests.
A 'demanding' job requires a lot of effort from you.
- I have a very demanding job. I don't have much spare time.
- My job is very physically demanding. I get very tired.
A 'part-time'job is one where you do not work 'full-time'.
- I only want a part-time job as I have to look after my children.
- The company is trying to replace full-time jobs with part-time jobs to save money.
A 'menial' job is one with a low social value.
- I can only find menial jobs such as cleaning.
- He thinks that making the coffee is a menial job and he won't do it.
A 'prestigious' job is one that gives the person a lot of respect.
- Being Prime Minister is a prestigious job but the salary is not all that good.
- Running our New York office is the sort of prestigious job I am looking for.
A 'secure' job is one that is safe from redundancy etc.
- There are no more secure jobs in this company. Everybody's job is at risk.
I want to make sure that the next job I get is really secure. I'm fed up with all this job insecurity
