jobbing

British

/ ˈdʒɒbɪŋ /

adjective

working on occasional jobs or by the piece rather than in a regular job

a jobbing gardener

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Many legendary leaders have successfully paired public praise with private criticism, and listening to McCullum in particular can inspire even a jobbing journalist to take on the world.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

Looking back, he's glad he posted and shone a light on what it can be like as a jobbing actor.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

The practice of double jobbing or the dual mandate, was banned six years ago.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2022

Double jobbing, also known as dual mandates, were banned in Northern Ireland in 2016, when a number of MPs were forced to give up their seats in the assembly.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2022

His musical efflorescence was tragically brief, but this is the man who turned the chord-strumming, jobbing electric guitar into a high-wire, virtuoso lead instrument, from also-ran to star turn.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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