lazy girl job
English edit
This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.
Etymology edit
Coined by Instagram user Gabrielle Judge in 2023.
Noun edit
lazy girl job (plural lazy girl jobs)
- (social media, business, technology, neologism) A job that is well paid, does not demand long hours or too much effort, and can often be done remotely. [from 2023]
- 2023 July 26, Bashirat Oladele, “How the 'lazy girl job' took over work TikTok”, in BBC News[1]:
- [Gabrielle] Judge says a lazy girl job looks slightly different to everyone, because each worker has their own unique circumstances and needs.
- 2023 August 1, Angela Yang, quoting Gabrielle Judge, “‘Lazy girl jobs’ are trending in rally against burnout culture”, in NBC News[2]:
- “There’s nothing lazy about expecting a job that pays you well, gives you good work-life balance and doesn’t overwork you. And no one in a lazy girl job is actually lazy”
- 2023 October 18, Paola Peralta, “What the 'lazy girl job' trend says about Gen Z's mental health”, in Employee Benefit News[3]:
- Working a "lazy girl" job doesn't mean Gen Z workers are slacking off. Rather, they're rejecting hustle culture for well-paying, flexible jobs that end right at 5 p.m.