Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A job, usually in the retail or service sector, that is low paying, often temporary, and offers minimal or no benefits or opportunity for promotion.
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- noun slang, pejorative A job paying low wages, requiring few skills and having little opportunity for promotion.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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By Lisa Baertlein - Fast-food chain McDonald's Corp announced a one-day spring hiring spree aimed at fighting the use of the term "McJob" as shorthand for describing low-wage, dead-end work.
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For years, people have used the term "McJob" as derogatory slang for low-paying, dead-end work in the kitchen or behind the counter.
McDonald's Aims to Change Image of 'McJob' Annie Gasparro 2011
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STEVE EASTERBROOK, CEO, MCDONALD'S: We believe the dictionary definition of the term McJob does require reappraisal.
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announced a one-day spring hiring spree aimed at fighting the use of the term "McJob" as shorthand for describing low-wage, dead-end work.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed LISA BAERTLEIN 2011
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has announced a one-day spring hiring spree aimed at fighting the use of the term "McJob" as shorthand for describing low-wage, dead-end work.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed LISA BAERTLEIN 2011
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has announced a one-day spring hiring spree aimed at fighting the use of the term "McJob" as shorthand for describing low-wage, dead-end work.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed LISA BAERTLEIN 2011
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Open a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary and you'll find the word McJob defined as an unstimulating, low paid job with few prospects, especially one created by the expanse of the service sector.
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So it comes some surprise, but not a lot of shock that, according to this article in Time, "(McDonalds) is currently lobbying dictionary publishers to change the meaning of the word McJob - or remove it altogether - on the grounds that it denigrates the company's employees."
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Despite having taken down its Web defintion of McJob, Merriam-Webster has now publicly announced that it will not remove McJob from the print and pay-for-click versions of the dictionary.
Boing Boing: November 9, 2003 - November 15, 2003 Archives 2003
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Sites offer biography, books, excerpts, and interviews of the author who popularized the terms McJob and Generation X.dir. yahoo.com/...
The Spark of Yahoo! 2009
bklyn43 commented on the word McJob
1-A temporary, go nowhere Job. 2-definitely not a good career move!
June 24, 2009