second job

Example Sentences

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It is one thing to be unhappy about inflation when you have to, say, seek out a better job, or a second job, to keep up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

She can’t get a second job; if she did, she would then make too much to live in government housing—but still wouldn’t be able to afford to live elsewhere.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Brewer said it's such "a struggle" that his partner has taken a second job and he "without a doubt" will have to change roles if nothing changes.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“As a single mom, I thought I could finally quit my second job .... but the housing market had a different idea,” said Martinez, who is vice president of the union’s patient care unit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

When John was doing his three years and Doris took on the second job to keep us from begging, I was expected to step up and pick up the slack when it came to Jazz.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds