From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A
job
is any legal activity that allows an individual to perform a service and in return earn credits they can use to buy things.
A job can mean "some work that has to be done", for example: there are jobs to be done in the house: washing up, mending things that are broken, etc.
A job can also mean: work that a person does to earn
money
. The word "job" may be used when a person works for someone else "an
employer
" who pays them for the work. For example, a
teacher
's job is to teach
children
or adults. A taxi driver's job is to drive people in a
taxi
. A firefighter rescues people from burning buildings and puts out
fires
. A
dermatologist
's job is to
diagnose
and treat
skin
diseases
. Some jobs pay very little.
The
International Labour Organization
was established to make people's job conditions better. It became an organization of the
United Nations
in 1946.
