independent job
noun phraseUK /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt dʒɒb/
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt dʒɑːb/
A job where you work for yourself and make your own choices.
After years of working in an office, she started an independent job as a freelance writer.
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2. A task that someone completes without help from others.
The teacher gave each student an independent job to finish before lunch.
3. Work that is not controlled by a single company or boss.
Many journalists prefer an independent job so they can report freely.
4. A position that requires you to act on your own judgment.
As a night-shift guard, he has an independent job with little supervision.