jobs paid by the state

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hello,I have two questions, I will appreciate if someone helps me.1. What do call the jobs that are paid by the state? (jobs such as soldier, police officer, teacher (public school), clerk in a revenue service, etc)2. do the adjectives in the sentence below work in English?    Jobs paid by the state are secure/definite. (with the meaning that the jobs are stable and not easy to be lost).Thank you in advance

Savvysavz · Accepted Answer

1. state-funded

2. secure seems ok to me..

but it's better to get a second opinion from a native..

Savvy

Clive · Answer

Hi,

1. What do call the jobs that are paid by the state? Generally speaking, we say 'a government job, he works for the government'. But only if you work directly for the govt., eg clerk in a revenue service, etc).

soldier He's in the army

police officer He's a police officer.

teacher (public school) He's a teacher. Teachers are not seen as government workers. They are seen as working for the local school board or some other educational institution.

garbageman He works for the city

2. do the adjectives in the sentence below work in English?
Jobs paid by the state are secure/definite. (with the meaning that the jobs are stable and not easy to be lost). Say 'secure'. Althought that may or may not be true, some govt. jobs may lose their security sometimes.

Best wishes, Clive

Nona the brit · Answer

In the UK these types of jobs/industries/activities are called 'Public Sector'.

Jjf · Answer

Hi, yogi.

1. "State-funded job" works fine , but the shortened form "state job" is probably more common. ("State jobs are more secure than those in the private sector.") There are some other adjectives that have, I think, become quaint ("a public servant," "a civil servant").

2. "secure" is correct, "definite" is incorrect

edit: good point, nona -- "a job in the public sector" is a frequently used phrase in the U.S., too

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