French grammar - What is your job? - Quel est votre travail ?

What is your job? - Quel est votre travail ?

In French when one refers to one's profession, the profession behaves like an adjective - there is no article un or une.

This topic illustrates this and some useful words and expressions used when discussing work.

Examples:
	Quelle est votre profession ? What is your (formal) profession\occupation? profession (m) means 'profession' or 'occupation'
	Qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie ? What do you (formal) do for a living?
	Quel est votre travail ? What is your (formal) job?
	C'est quoi ton boulot ? What is your (familiar) job? boulot (m.slang) means 'job'
	Je suis plombier. I am a plumber.
	Je suis avocate. I (female) work as a lawyer.
	Il est manager. He is a manager.
	Elle est enseignante. She is a teacher.
	Elle postule cet emploi. She is applying for that job. postuler (verb) means 'to apply for'
	Elle postule à ce poste. She is applying for that position. postule à ('to apply for (a job)') is also commonly used but is improper French
	Elle a eu le poste. She got the job.
	Benoît a démissionné. Benoît has resigned. démissionner means 'to retire'
	Philip a été renvoyé. Philip was fired. renvoyer (verb) means 'to fire'
	Sophie a été virée. Sophie was sacked (female). virer means 'to sack' or 'to fire'