desk job
Definition of desk job
: a job that someone does while sitting at a desk She left her desk job to become a farmer.
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: a table, frame, or case with a sloping or horizontal surface especially for writing and reading and often with drawers, compartments, and pigeonholes
: a reading table or lectern from which a liturgical service is read
: a table, counter, stand, or booth at which a person works
: a regular remunerative position
: a specific duty, role, or function
: something that has to be done : task
: to do odd or occasional pieces of work for hire
: to carry on public business for private gain
: to carry on the business of a middleman or wholesaler
: of or relating to a job or to employment
: used in, engaged in, or done as job work
: that is for hire for a given service or period
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