Occupation facts for kids
The word occupation can mean a few different things. Most often, it refers to your job or what you do for a living. But it can also describe when a military force takes control of an area, or even when people gather to protest in a specific place.
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What is a Job or Career?
When we talk about someone's occupation, we usually mean their job or profession. This is the work a person does regularly to earn money.
Different Kinds of Work
- Employment: This is when you work for an employer, like a company or a person, and get paid for your services.
- Profession: Some jobs need special education and training. Think of doctors, lawyers, or teachers. These are often called professions.
- Vocation: Sometimes, people choose a job not just for money, but because they want to help others or feel a strong calling to that type of work.
- Career: Your career is the path your work life takes over many years. It includes all the jobs you've had and the skills you've learned.
- Day job: This is a job someone does mainly to earn money, while they might be working on another dream or passion in their free time.
The United States government uses a system called the Standard Occupational Classification System to organize and understand all the different types of jobs people do.
Military Occupation
In a military sense, occupation means when a country's armed forces take control of another country's land or territory. This usually happens during or after a conflict.
Key Terms in Military Occupation
- Military occupation: This is when a military force controls a territory that is not their own.
- Occupied territory: This is the specific land or area that is under the control of a foreign military.
- Law of occupation: There are special laws of war that explain what a military force can and cannot do when they occupy another territory. These rules are designed to protect the people living there.
Throughout history, there have been many famous examples of military occupations. You can find a List of military occupations to learn more about them.
Occupying Space for Protest
Sometimes, people use the word occupation to describe a form of protest. This is when a group of people temporarily takes over a building, a public space, or a symbolic site to draw attention to an issue they care about.
Protests and Occupancy
- Occupation (protest): This is a type of protest where people stay in a specific place, often without permission, to make their voices heard. They might do this to protest a government decision or a company's actions.
- Occupancy: In a general sense, occupancy just means using a building or space for people, animals, or property. For example, a house has an occupancy limit for how many people can live there safely.
See also
- In Spanish: Ocupación para niños
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A robot representing different jobs and tasks.
