Japanese phrase
前職は___です。 zen shoku wa ___ de su
Meaning
My former job was ___.
When to use it
Names a person's job before the present one. It sounds neutral and fits casual or professional talk about work history.
Example dialogue
転職したんですか？ ten shoku shi ta n de su ka
Did you change jobs?
はい、前職は教師です。 ha i zen shoku wa kyō shi de su
Yes, I used to be a teacher.