I'm looking for my job.

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One of my pals who's studying English with me showed me a sentence,
telling me to find out whether it's akward or not and why.
This is the sentece he showed me.

"I am looking for my job."

Clueless, I demanded the answer right away,
and his explanation was that 'my job' is sort of unnatural here,
therefore should be replaced with 'a job'.

A better one is, according to him,

"I am looking for a job', whose intention is 'I am between jobs.'

Upon hearing 'I am looking for my job.', some natives might laugh like crazy, he added.

Doubtful, I instantly googled to see if native speakers, indeed, do not normally say 'I am looking for my job.'

When I entered at google.com 'looking for my job,'
it turned out, however, that a hell of a lot people appear to be actually using it.

https://www.google.co.kr/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=7SXkU_aPI8OT8QeIl4DoBQ&gws_rd=ssl#newwindow=1&q=%22looking+for+my+job%22

I can't help but ask for your help.
Is my buddy right?

Native speakers normally wouldn't say 'look for my job'?

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[+4] - ehBeth - 08/07/2014http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/employment-jobs/employment-1.html this ^ ^^^ is a link to the first page of English-language idioms about employment

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it could be used, but it's not natural to me

the only way it makes any sense to me is if one implying that the job is sort of the ultimate or dream job, "m looking for MY job", the job that will define me, but it's still not natural sounding to me

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@SMickey,

One of the things that may help is to use google.com.uk or google.ca or google.com.au when you're searching for what native English speakers use.

Using google.co.kr will give you less common English language responses.

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@SMickey,

A lot of your questions have to do with English language idioms.

Use "idiom" or "idioms" as part of your search when you're looking for phrases.

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@SMickey,

http://www.learn-english-today.com/idioms/idiom-categories/employment-jobs/employment-1.html

this ^ ^^^ is a link to the first page of English-language idioms about employment

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I noticed when looking at your google results someone had said "When I was looking for my job at the United Nations"

Now that would be correct usage, and the person is talking about a time in the past, regarding the job he now has.

Bottom line, no, it's not natural.

I wouldn't laugh like crazy though. I'd understand what the person was saying.

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@djjd62,

I see. So before I get hired, there's basically nothing like 'my job' but 'a job'.
Thanks djjd62. Now I understand why 'look for my job' sounds unnatural.

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@ehBeth,

Actually, I first entered 'google.com', and it led me to 'google.co.kr' for some reason I don't know. Thanks for the information. As of now, I'll make use of those addresses you showed me.

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@ehBeth,

This is exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks.
I think I can brush up on my English thanks to you, ehBeth.

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@SMickey,

You are very welcome.

I'm always glad when we can help someone who is learning a new language.

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