full-time job

Meaning

A 'full-time job' is employment that requires a standard number of working hours, usually between 35 and 40 hours per week. It typically comes with benefits like health insurance and paid time off.

Examples

• After graduating from college, he finally landed a secure full-time job.

  After graduating from college, he finally landed a secure full-time job.

• Managing a household and raising three kids is a full-time job in itself.

  Managing a household and raising three kids is a full-time job in itself.

• She transitioned from her internship to a permanent full-time job.

  She transitioned from her internship to a permanent full-time job.

• I'm looking for a full-time job because I need a stable monthly income.

  I'm looking for a full-time job because I need a stable monthly income.

• He works a full-time job during the week and relaxes on the weekends.

  He works a full-time job during the week and relaxes on the weekends.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I am looking for a full-time work.

  ✓ I am looking for a full-time job.

  Since 'work' is uncountable, you cannot use 'a' with it. Use 'a full-time job' or simply say 'I want to work full-time'.

• ✗ He has been working full-time job for two years.

  ✓ He has had a full-time job for two years.

  If you use 'job' (countable), you need the article 'a'. Alternatively, you can use 'working' as a verb: 'He has been working full-time'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• She decided to quit her freelance projects once she got a stable ___.

  💡 employment with standard hours

  Show answer

  full-time job

• A ___ usually offers benefits like paid vacation and health insurance.

  💡 a standard 40-hour workweek job

  Show answer

  full-time job