between jobs

This page is about the euphemism between jobs

Meaning

unemployed, or without a job

For example

  • My husband's between jobs at the moment.

  • I'm still between jobs, but I'm looking for work every day.

Note:
This euphemism is used in order to make it sound like a person is temporarily unemployed and will soon have a new job.

Quick Quiz

If you're between jobs, you

a. are travelling to work

b. don't have a job

c. have two jobs
a) are travelling to work b) don't have a job c) have two jobs

Contributor: Matt Errey