What does it mean when someone says i am between jobs? As a euphemism, it is a nicer, friendlier way of saying that you don’t have a job. Someone who is between jobs used to have a job, but, for various reasons, is now unemployed and looking for another job. People may use this phrase to emphasize that they are working hard to find another job or to try to cover up shame they feel for being unemployed.How do you use between in a sentence? Interviewer: Tell me about your current position. Job candidate: I'm between jobs right now. When Jill was between projects, she took a computer class at the community college. See also: between, job McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.What does it mean to have two jobs at the same time? It possibly means that you’re going to make your business live while this other job would be considered by you as a temporary place to get money from. While I totally understand your position (we’ve all been there), this is something not all employers would appreciate.