desk job

noun

: a job that someone does while sitting at a desk
She left her desk job to become a farmer.

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Anyway, Mullins opens the meeting by dangling the promise of a near-future desk job in front of Joe. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026 Ferrero worked a desk job but stayed active by bicycling and skiing with her family. Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The Transportation Department plans to work with the Pentagon and Departments of Veterans Affairs and Labor to promote the career field as a good job that offers independence to veterans who don’t want a desk job in civilian life. Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Employers across tech and corporate sectors are slowing entry-level hiring, and a lot of young people who would have defaulted to a desk job are taking a second look at the trades. Brad Strawbridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for desk job

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“Desk job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desk%20job. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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