second job

Example Sentences

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Some see it as a second job, dedicating up to 35 hours per week to their virtual duties on top of their real-world nine-to-fives.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Recently, Wallace took a second job answering calls at a veterinary clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

“As a single mom, I thought I could finally quit my second job .... but the housing market had a different idea,” said Martinez, who is vice president of the union’s patient care unit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Then she took a second job milking cows at four A.M. every morning.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover