he doesn't like work vs he doesn't like his job

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'He doesn't like work' is a general statement indicating a dislike for the concept of work in general. On the other hand, 'He doesn't like his job' is more specific, referring to a particular job or occupation that the person dislikes.

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he doesn't like work

This phrase is correct and can be used to express a general dislike for the concept of work.

This phrase is used to indicate a general aversion to work in any form or context.

Examples:

He doesn't like work, so he's always looking for ways to avoid it.
She doesn't like work, but she knows it's necessary to earn a living.

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And when you work with your best friend, it's not even like work.
Doesn't even feel like work with you.
Everything felt so much more like work.
Just for a few hours, like work experience.
Sometimes... It's about like work stuff.
I can't organize my thoughts and typing feels like work.
A third sounds like work for hire.
Then there's a fourth, what look like work-boot prints.
Boys from Central Finland say the Russians start early, like work.
When it starts feeling like work, it's over.
Someone with a good heart who doesn't like work.
The last thing she needs is for her own wedding to feel like work.
Like work with the kids, be a part of it.
Dating usually feels like work, don't you think?
But it took your focus away from more important things, like work.
They're like works of art.
I'm protecting Lennox, but I see you have a lot Of other things going on here, like work and stuff.
You know, started to be more like work than...
When you love what you do, it doesn't really feel like work.
I urge you to move away from silence with intention and to design soundscapes just like works of art.

Alternatives:

He doesn't enjoy working.
He dislikes working in general.
He is not a fan of work.
He finds work unpleasant.
He has a general dislike for work.

he doesn't like his job

This phrase is correct and is used to express a dislike for a specific job or occupation.

This phrase is used when referring to a particular job or occupation that the person dislikes.

Examples:

He doesn't like his job, so he's thinking of changing careers.
She doesn't like her job, but she's staying for the benefits.

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Postponed their honeymoon because of his job.
Let the general do his job.
Guy loves his job, protects the innocent.
But killing Captain Landis wasn't his job.
Then let Battalina do his job.
Verstuyft, let Vincke do his job.
Correcting your mistakes is his job.
Susan said he lost his job.
An elite ninja took his job.
Blew his research, lost his job.
Our friend Palimbasha has done his job well.
Tom lost his job during the last recession.
Your job is to keep him alive so he can do his job.
We do our jobs, keep it together down here, and the captain can do his job up there.
If you want this job done in your lifetime, let your contraction manager do his job.
Someone who loses his job there must take a job thousands of kilometres away, often an insecure job that pays worse than the previous one.
When my husband lost his job, we were in bad shape.
His job gave him access to the primary D.N.A. database.
By giving your client his job back.
His job used to make him paranoid.

Alternatives:

He is not fond of his job.
He has a dislike for his job.
He is unhappy with his job.
He is dissatisfied with his job.
He finds his job unpleasant.

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he doesn't like work vs he doesn't like his job