5. A situation or opportunity of work; as, he lost his job. [Colloq.]

Note: Job is used adjectively to signify doing jobs, used for jobs, or let on hire to do jobs; as, job printer; job master; job horse; job wagon, etc.

By the job, at a stipulated sum for the work, or for each piece of work done; -- distinguished from time work; as, the house was built by the job.

Job lot, a quantity of goods, usually miscellaneous, sold out of the regular course of trade, at a certain price for the whole; as, these articles were included in a job lot.

Job master, one who lest out horses and carriages for hire, as for family use. [Eng.]

Job printer, one who does miscellaneous printing, esp. circulars, cards, billheads, etc.

Odd job, miscellaneous work of a petty kind; occasional work, of various kinds, or for various people.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)