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day job

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day job (plural day jobs)

One's principal job; one's regular means of income.

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I feel that we are all philosophers, and that those who describe themselves as a ‘philosopher' simply do not have a day job to go to. Kevin Warwick

My parents told me I would become a doctor and then in my spare time I would become a concert pianist. So, both my day job and my spare time were sort of taken care of. Amy Tan

Any pitcher who might throw at me should know I'm not giving up my day job or trying to get anyone else's job. I just can't think of anything cooler than being one of the boys of summer! Garth Brooks

The guys have told me not to quit my day job. Garth Brooks

Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance. Nancy Pelosi

Up until 1995, I still had a day job that I hated. I was still personally involved in things in the 90s. Ted Rall

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