noun
General Slang
dead-end job
DED-end JOB · noun · informal
A job with no room for advancement or growth.
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A position that offers little or no opportunity for promotion, skill growth, or increased pay, leaving the worker stuck at the same level indefinitely.
“He realized the role was a dead-end job when he saw someone had held it unchanged for fifteen years.”
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dead-end job In A Sentence
He realized the role was a dead-end job when he saw someone had held it unchanged for fifteen years.
Origin & Usage
Long-standing idiom from 'dead end,' a road with no outlet.
Variants
dead end job
People Also Ask
What is a dead-end job?
It's a position with little or no chance of promotion, skill growth, or higher pay, leaving you stuck at the same level.
Why is it called a dead-end job?
The phrase borrows from 'dead end,' a road with no outlet, to describe a role with no path forward.
How do you tell if a job is a dead end?
Signs include no promotion path, stagnant pay, no skill development, and people staying in the same role for years.
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