work or job - which word is correct?

[nie_fanka]

Which sentence is correct:

He does good work. or He does a good job.

I reckon it's "He does a good job."

What do you think?

NF

[deadeasy]

"He does good work" - when you describe somebody who is doing work for charity
or any other non-profit work.

"He does a good job" - when you describe somebody who is good at their job
(paid employment).
:)

Not exactly....

[Gość: ktos]

Both sentences are correct and are very close in meaning. The first one ("He
does good work") may lean more towards making a positive contribution to the
society through genuine effort, while the other acknowleges the good quality of
the work or great skills of the person(s) performing the task.

Both may be used in reference to duties performed as part of paid employment,
but NEITHER is limited to that context. In fact, the phrase "to do a good job"
is used freaquently in lots of situations:

"She does a good job with her garden" (her garden looks great)
"They do a good job teaching their daughter foreign languages" (the daughter is
fluent in three lgs)
"You did a great job losing so much weight" (now you're slender and look very
healthy)

Also, the charity context you mentioned takes a plural form ---> He does good
_works_.

[deadeasy]

Thank you, it is all clearer now.
:)