second job
Example Sentences
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She avoided going out with friends to save money, and considered taking a second job as a receptionist at her gym.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
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
When he saw that he would not make enough to repay his father, he took a second job making night deliveries for a Manhattan diner.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
