| Position with poor prospects |
The Washington Post Mini |
18 Jul 2026 |
| Dead-end position |
Universal |
31 Jan 2026 |
| Go-nowhere employment |
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| Much-denigrated position |
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| Unlikely career for an up-and-comer |
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| Dead-end position |
Universal |
20 Mar 2024 |
| Mundane employment, derisively |
New York Times |
03 Jan 2024 |
| Dead-end work position |
Premier Sunday |
16 Jul 2023 |
| Term that McDonald's campaigned to have removed from the Oxford English Dictionary |
USA Today |
18 Mar 2023 |
| Uninspiring or low-paying work |
New York Times |
26 Oct 2022 |
| Minimum wage employment, informally |
New York Times |
12 Oct 2022 |
| Role that might involve flipping burgers |
Universal |
22 Feb 2022 |
| Dead-end service gig, slangily |
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| 100 head of Jerseys in herd — giver of a modest income |
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| Burger flipper's position |
USA Today |
15 Jul 2019 |
| Low-pay position |
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| Low-pay position |
LA Times Daily |
27 Apr 2019 |
| Burger flipper's position |
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| Low-pay position |
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| Menial work |
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| Menial work |
LA Times Daily |
02 Dec 2018 |
| Unskilled work from son of afflicted man? |
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| Low-level employment |
LA Times Daily |
18 Jul 2018 |
| Low-level employment |
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| Bottom of a food chain? |
LA Times Daily |
02 Feb 2018 |
| Bottom of a food chain? |
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| Low-level employment |
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| Menial work |
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| Bottom of a food chain? |
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| Position without promise |
Newsday |
23 Jun 2017 |
| Teen's source of funds |
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| Teen's source of funds |
LA Times Daily |
13 May 2017 |
| Teen's source of funds |
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| Flipping burgers, e.g |
LA Times Daily |
22 Mar 2016 |
| Dead-end position |
New York Times |
18 Oct 2015 |
| Perrin's boss in company that pays little |
The Telegraph Toughie |
01 Jul 2015 |
| Low-paying position, in slang |
LA Times Daily |
06 May 2015 |
| Rabble infected by disease nearly reach dead-end position |
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| Dead-end position |
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| Position of drudgery, in slang |
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| Low-paying position |
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| Low-paying position, in slang |
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| Not usually an opportunity for advancement |
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| Low-paying employment, slangily |
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| No-prospects position |
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| Unfulfilling work |
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| Low-prestige position |
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| It's hardly a sinecure |
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| Low-prestige position |
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| It offers little hope for advancement |
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| Position without much room for advancement |
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| Taking drive-thru orders, e.g. |
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| Something to do between class and homework |
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| Low-paying position |
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| Taking drive-thru orders, e.g. |
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| Dead end, workwise |
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| Unskilled work |
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| Dead end, workwise |
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| Low-paying position |
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| Something to do between class and homework |
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| Unskilled work |
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| Unexciting, low-paying position, in slang |
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| After-school position for many, in slang |
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| Grunt's position |
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| Menial position |
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| Grunt's position |
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| Low position |
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| Not the most stimulating work |
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| Low-level position |
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| Menial position |
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| Unrewarding work, in slang |
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| Unrewarding career, as coined by Douglas Coupland |
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| Low-status employment |
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| Flipping burgers, e.g. |
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| Flipping burgers, e.g. |
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| Position with no prospects |
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| Minimum wage provider, facetiously |
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| Dull, low-paying work, in slang |
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| Low-prestige position |
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| Unrewarding position |
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| Position that an up-and-comer is unlikely to take |
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| Position that probably won't get you invited to a work holiday party |
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| Grunt work, slangily |
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| Menial position, facetiously |
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| Low-paying employment |
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| Menial position, facetiously |
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| Unloved post |
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| Low-prestige position |
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| After-school position for many |
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| Babysitting alternative |
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| Babysitting alternative |
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| After-school position for many |
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| It often pays minimum wage |
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| Dead-end position |
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| Position providing little chance for advancement |
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| Not the most rewarding work |
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| Low-paying position, slangily |
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| Low-paying employment, facetiously |
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| Minimum wage provider, facetiously |
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| Low-paying position, slangily |
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| Low-paying employment, slangily |
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| Step up from unemployment |
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| Position without much room for advancement |
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| Grunt work, facetiously |
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| Grunt work, facetiously |
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| Position that goes nowhere |
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| Drudge's assignment |
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| Low-paying employment, facetiously |
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| Unstimulating position |
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| Low-paying employment, slangily |
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| Low-paying employment, facetiously |
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| Menial task |
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| Position with no future |
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| Position for a low-skilled worker |
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| Low-pay position, in slang |
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| Low-paying occupation |
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| Unstimulating work, in lingo |
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| Going-nowhere position, in modern lingo |
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| Low-paying position that offers little chance for promotion |
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| Low-wage position with few benefits |
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| Unexciting, low-paid work, in modern lingo |
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| Low-paying employment, slangily |
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| Manning the deep fryer, e.g. |
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