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desk job

n.
A job, especially one in the armed forces or a police department, in which one's work is done mainly while sitting at a desk.
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He said his involvement in sports may be an opportunity to show fellow policemen that they, too, can stay physically fit even as they age or are assigned to desk jobs. He cited the PNP's own "Pulisteniks" or exercise program as a step in the right direction.
Most people in my generation want to be doctors, lawyers, writers or hold desk jobs. I don't think there's anything wrong with such career paths, but they're not for me.