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A job, employment, work or occupation, is a person's role in society. More specifically, a job is an activity, often regular and often performed in exchange for payment ("for a living"). Many people have multiple jobs (e.g., parent, homemaker, and employee). A person can begin a job by becoming an employee, volunteering, starting a business, or becoming a parent. The duration of a job may range from temporary (e.g., hourly odd jobs) to a lifetime (e.g., judges).
An activity that requires a person's mental or physical effort is work (as in "a day's work"). If a person is trained for a certain type of job, they may have a profession. Typically, a job would be a subset of someone's career. The two may differ in that one usually retires from their career, versus resignation or termination from a job.

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  1. E

    A.I. - Human Job Replacment

    I asked Chat GPT which field is more likely to be replaced by A.I.: For example: physicians or engineers. It comes to the conclusion of engineers. I did it for other professions too, it doesn't look good for engineering as a human endeavor in the future. Agree with A.I.? Now that think of it...
  2. bhobba

    Courses New Job, Data Science Actuary, Seems to Be Emerging

    See: https://actuaries.asn.au/microsites/actuaries-in-data-science/data-science-actuary/ Wonder if it will require those killer Actuarial Exams. Thanks Bill
  3. Syandan21

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    I am considering majoring in either this or electrical engineering, but I am worried because computer science is very popular, the job market is terrible, and also colleges might not except me, and that nvidia's CEO said that coding will be replaced by AI. Please help!!!
  4. Slimy0233

    Finding Meaningful Work: Career Advice for Young Scientists

    I am 23 right now and I was scouring the internet to decide on what to do next. I wanted to be a physicist for all my life but at this time that doesn't seem feasible to me at this time. I haven't been taking all that good care of my health recently and I want to never repeat that mistake again...
  5. thegreengineer

    Engineering I’m having second thoughts about my job position. How can I proceed with it?

    Hello everyone. This is my first post here. I hope that you had a good Christmas eve and that you are in good health. Recently I graduated with a B.S. in Mechatronics Engineering, and I got a job in a local manufacturing company in my hometown. Before proceeding with the post, I want to say that...
  6. H

    A controversial question came in a Government job exam

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  7. R

    Physics Does a datascience job help in applying for PhD or physics scholarship

    I have a math degree and currently pursuing a BS in physics, I've been offered a job as a data scientist with occasional machine learning stuff. 1) Would this be helpful for my career in physics? If yes then how? (I'm aware that machine learning is being used in various areas of physics, but...
  8. M

    Job Skills Tips for a Physics BS going into a systems engineering job?

    I was wondered if anyone could give me some tips on what to expect going into a career in systems engineering. I completed my undergrad BS in Physics last year and I have worked as a student trainee optical engineer for two years (Intermittent schedule). I just completed my first year of grad...
  9. Eclair_de_XII

    Job Skills Is a formal education usually mandatory to land a coding job?

    Suppose the applicant has had absolutely no formal education in systems administration or computer science, but has demonstrated coding experience demonstrating his aptitude for both. Would his application be redirected to the physical equivalent of /dev/null the moment that human resources...
  10. L

    I The Job of the Demon: Compressing Gas Without Work

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  11. shivajikobardan

    Python How to learn python programming and get a web developer job?

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  12. M

    Job Skills Becoming a Quant: Advice for STEM PhDs - Expert Insights

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  13. Z

    Job Skills What's the Key to Successful Job Hunting?

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  14. Menna_Ali

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  15. icesalmon

    Engineering Projects to showcase capabilities for job application / interview

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  16. debesta

    Job Skills Nuclear physics vs particle physics job prospects

    Which experimental physics branch has better job prospects (both inside and outside academia) - particle physics or nuclear physics? Is the difference very big?
  17. P

    Something is wrong with my simple solder job?

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  18. Athenian

    Physics What to do After Graduating with a Physics BS?

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  19. K

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  20. M

    Job Skills Thank you note after job interview

    Is it really common practice to send a thank you email after a job interview? At all of my interviews I have concluded by thanking the interviewer for their time etc., but never sent a thank you email. To me, it seems redundant, pushy, and smarmy. Or is this common practice? What would you think...
  21. P

    Engineering Challenging situation in finding a job in my field

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  22. E

    Other Should I give up string theory due to its job prospects?

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  23. ersa17

    Physics Job prospects for accelerator physics

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  24. Z

    Other Recent Grad with Job market Questions

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  25. Hamiltonian

    Physics I love studying physics but can i get a job

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  26. Manphysics

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  27. Arceus74

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  28. A

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  29. S

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  30. FER

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  31. G

    Physics Industry job prospects for a condensed matter computational physicist

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  32. Q

    Physics How hard is it for physics majors to graduate with a job offer?

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  33. S

    Engineering Career and job search (teaching or engineering work)

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  34. ryl3gol

    Math Job search ideas for an applied math major?

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  35. C

    Engineering ChemE PhD w/ a Supply Chain Engineer job offer

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  36. Eclair_de_XII

    Math There are no job sites for STEM majors with no experience, are there?

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  37. S

    Job Skills Find a Job in Space | Sillls from VA

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  38. mesa

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  39. gleem

    Physics Looking for a physics job? Physics Today can help

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  40. astroman707

    Programs What is the likelihood of a physics major getting an engineering job?

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  41. R

    Job Skills Interviewing for a job with a PhD

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  42. Gazing at the Stars

    Physics Opportunities for an Aspiring Physicist

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  43. Wortgewandtheit

    Other Career Advice for Living and Working in Switzerland

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  44. CivilSigma

    Engineering Would you take a job not in line with career goals?

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  45. W

    Taking 4 difficult ENGR related classes and working a part-time job?

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  46. R

    Math Job opportunities USA that combine data science with physics

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  47. I

    Aerospace undergrad @Purdue -- How do I get a job in Canada?

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  48. S

    Other I started PhD abroad, but would like to get a job

    Greetings, I recently started a PhD in Belgium after resigning from my current job (IT branch) in my home country, Turkey. It was a global company and I had been working there for around 8 months when I resigned. I realized that what I want is a solid job as soon as possible and now I am in the...
  49. R

    MHB Success Rate of College Grads: Probability of 1+ Job in 1 Year

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  50. M

    Engineering How age and experience matter when getting a job?

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