A workplace can be a physical space where a person carries out their work activity.
A job is the space that a worker occupies or the position he or she holds. For example: "My workplace is the one on the left, the one with several folders on the desk" , "I have to maintain a certain distance from the employees since my workplace requires it" , "My dream is have a secure and well-paid job .
Before moving forward, it is necessary that we establish the etymological origin of the two main words that compose it: position comes from the Latin postus , while work emanates from the Latin tripaliare . Specifically, the latter is a verb that comes from tripalium , composed of the prefix tri- , which means "three" ; and the noun palus , which is synonymous with "stick" . This word was formerly used to refer to a yoke with three poles that was used to tie slaves and thus whip them.
What is a job
The notion of position can be used in different ways. On the one hand, the term may refer to a conjugation of the verb put ( "I have put the chairs under the awning to prevent them from getting wet" ). On the other hand, a position can be a position , both symbolic and physical: "The Spanish tennis player lost two places in the world ranking," "Go to the customer service position if you want to make a complaint."
Work , on the other hand, is an effort that is carried out ( "It took me a lot of work to move the furniture" ) or an activity that a person carries out in exchange for receiving financial compensation ( "My job consists of receiving and registering the guests arriving at the hotel» ).
It is common, in this framework, to use the notion of job as a synonym for job offer . In this way, it is usually said that a company has a job available.
Precisely starting from that meaning, we find the fact that unemployed people find it necessary to carry out an intense search for a job. To do this, they not only resort to hand-delivering their resume but also to rely on placement companies and even employment websites or social networks specialized in this regard. In this last group is, for example, LinkedIn , which has become the most significant in the workplace, both for making yourself known and for finding offers.
An available job implies the existence of a job vacancy.
Other uses of the concept
Within the field of computing , a computer (or computer) that is part of a network is usually called a workstation or workstation : "Connect to my workstation so you can copy the report," "I only see three workstations." I work on the intranet, when more than twenty should appear .
Another use of the concept is linked to a type of furniture that is used in offices. Typically, a workstation consists of a desk appropriately designed to house a computer with its monitor and peripherals.
Regarding this type of furniture, it should be noted that it is necessary for it to be ergonomic so that the employee can perform their duties comfortably and without endangering their health.