between jobs

between jobs

euphemism Unemployed. A: "I'm just between jobs right now." B: "OK, you've been out of work for six months. It's time to start looking for a new job." Just tell the recruiter that you're between jobs. She doesn't need to know that you got fired!
See also: between, job
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

between jobs

 and between projects
Euph. unemployed. Interviewer: Tell me about your current position. Job candidate: I'm between jobs right now. When Jill was between projects, she took a computer class at the community college.
See also: between, job
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • between projects
  • maker
  • down there
  • evening of life
  • debt to nature
  • down below
  • confirmed bachelor
  • dip into the blue
  • be gathered to (one's) fathers
  • do what comes naturally
References in periodicals archive
What is the congruence between jobs obtained and vocational evaluation job recommendations for successfully rehabilitated VR clients?
What is the congruence between jobs obtained and vocational skills training for successfully rehabilitated VR clients?
In looking at the similarity between jobs obtained and vocational evaluation job recommendations (Research Question 1), 36 relationships (46.2%) were classified as hits and 42 relationships (53.8%) were classified as misses.
Research Question 3 dealt with the congruence between jobs obtained by subjects and vocational skills training received.
On the Congruence of Evaluation, Training, and Placement