Between jobs Meaning in English

expression

US

bitˈwin/, /bɪtˈwin/ /ˈdʒɑbz

bit-WEEN JOBZ

UK

bɪtwˈiːn/ /dʒˈɒbz

bit-WEEN JOBZ

Definition

Used to describe someone who is temporarily unemployed, usually while looking for a new job.

Usage & Nuances

This is a polite or indirect way to say someone is unemployed. Used in casual and professional conversation. Not literal—used to avoid saying 'unemployed'. Often said by or about people actively seeking new work.

• Spanish: entre trabajos - desempleado temporalmente
• Portuguese (BR): entre empregos - temporariamente desempregado
• Portuguese (PT): entre empregos - temporariamente desempregado
• Chinese (Simplified): 暂时失业 - 工作间的空档
• Chinese (Traditional): 暫時失業 - 工作之間的空檔
• Hindi: नौकरियों के बीच - अस्थायी रूप से बेरोज़गार
• Arabic: بين وظيفتين - عاطل مؤقتاً
• Bengali: চাকরির ফাঁকে - চাকরিহীন (সময়িকভাবে)
• Russian: между работами - временно безработный
• Japanese: 転職活動中 - 仕事の合間
• Vietnamese: đang tìm việc mới - đang nghỉ việc
• Korean: 구직 중 - 이직 준비 중
• Turkish: iş değiştirme sürecinde - geçici olarak işsiz
• Urdu: نوکریوں کے درمیان - عارضی طور پر بے روزگار
• Indonesian: sedang mencari pekerjaan - di antara pekerjaan

Example Sentences

I am between jobs right now.

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She was between jobs for two months.

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Tom is between jobs and looking for work.

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I'm between jobs—just taking a little break before I start the next one.

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He says he’s between jobs, but he’s really just traveling the world right now.

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Don’t worry about money—lots of people are between jobs at some point.

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