working life
Years of employment
Working life is the span of years a person spends employed or pursuing a career, typically from early adulthood until retirement.
The phrase often appears in discussions of labor, pensions, and life planning: She devoted her entire working life to teaching.
It can also describe the conditions of employment: His working life was defined by long hours and constant travel.
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- career ladderSequential job advancement structure
- nine to fiveStandard workday timeframe
- golden handshakeLucrative payment upon departure
- jobPaid position of employment
profession · job satisfaction · lifework · occupation · employment · glass ceiling · corner office · salary · benefits · worker solidarity · burnout · labor rights · collective bargaining · deadline · paycheck · lifetime job · commute · boss
working liferetirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
early retirement · unemployment · joblessness · worklessness · redundancy
working lifepersonal life
One's non-professional existence
private life · home life · family life · leisure time · domestic life
working liferetirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
childhood · school years · student life · infancy · old age