Job lock — occurs when a person feels unable to leave a job which is strongly disliked or unsuitable to their abilities because doing so will result in the loss of employee benefits (usually health or retirement related). It is more common in the United… … Wikipedia
job lock — ˈjob lock noun [uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES a situation in which someone feels that they cannot leave their job, especially because they would lose their health insurance * * * job lock UK US noun [U] US HR ► a situation in which people stay in… … Financial and business terms
job-lock — «JOB LOK», noun. commitment to a job in order to keep the health insurance and other benefits that go with it: »One spreading phenomenon is known as “job lock”…those with chronic diseases are most vulnerable (New York Times). –job´ locked´,… … Useful english dictionary
job lock — n. The fear of leaving a job because it might mean losing or reducing health care benefits. Example Citations: There s no shortage of sad stories about health insurance. But for pure frustration, nothing beats job lock: being frozen in a job you… … New words
job´-locked´ — job lock «JOB LOK», noun. commitment to a job in order to keep the health insurance and other benefits that go with it: »One spreading phenomenon is known as “job lock”…those with chronic diseases are most vulnerable (New York Times). –job´… … Useful english dictionary
lock keeper — UK US noun [countable] [singular lock keeper plural lock keepers] someone whose job is to operate a lock on a river or canal Thesaurus: people who guard or look after places or people … Useful english dictionary
lock-keeper — lock keepers N COUNT A lock keeper is a person whose job is to be in charge of and maintain a lock or group of locks on a canal … English dictionary
Lock Martin — (February 22, 1916 January 19, 1959) was the stage name of American actor Joseph Lockard Martin Jr. He was from Pennsylvania and had a series of odd jobs before going into acting. He was reportedly 7 foot 7 inches (about 231 cm) tall. If true,… … Wikipedia
lock keeper — lock .keeper n someone whose job is to open and close the gates of a ↑lock on a ↑canal … Dictionary of contemporary English
lock keeper — lock ,keeper noun count someone whose job is to operate a LOCK on a river or CANAL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
