types:
sport
the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
farming,
land
agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
biz,
game
your occupation or line of work
appointment
the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed
craft,
trade
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
profession
an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
medium,
metier
an occupation for which you are especially well suited
accountancy,
accounting
the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
photography
the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
gig
a job, especially a temporary job
booking,
engagement
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
ministry
the work of a minister of religion
sumo
a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground
piecework
work paid for according to the quantity produced
lifework
the principal work of your career
service
employment in or work for another
services
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
public service
employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
associateship
the position of associate (as in an office or academy)
curacy
the position of a curate
directorship
the position of a director of a business concern
headship
the position of headmaster or headmistress
hot seat
a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism
plum
a highly desirable position or assignment
residency
the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)
sinecure
an office that involves minimal duties
throne
the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions
lumbering
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
plumbery,
plumbing
the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
pottery
the craft of making earthenware
learned profession
one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles
architecture
the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
education
the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
journalism
the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
politics
the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
sheet-metal work
the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems)
mintage
act or process of minting coins
tanning
making leather from rawhide
typography
the craft of composing type and printing from it