"whose job it is" or "whose job is"

Question

Which is grammatically correct between the following two usages:

1) I know a guy whose job is to teach English.

2) I know a guy whose job it is to teach English.

I've found both usages in The New York Times as follows:

1) The dispute also reflects the longstanding cultural differences between intelligence analysts, whose job is to warn of potential bad news,...

2) Mr. Donahue, whose job it is to sell junk bonds, thinks those battles are too far out to fight now.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Both are fine. So is 'whose job is teaching English'.

PS: Using the phrase 'I know a guy' pretty much frees you up from having to conform to a rigorous grammar anyway.

Anonymous · Answer

could we also have "whose job it is is to teach English?"

Mister Micawber · Answer

No, not at all.

"whose job it is" or "whose job is"

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