What's the difference between 働くvs 勤める


I was wondering if someone could explain the difference between 働くvs 勤める. They
seem to both be used to indicate work. As in "I work at Nasa" or something
like that. But they have different pronunciations and slightly different
kanji. Is there a difference in usage? When would I use one vs the other.

Thank you in advance.




働く is more of the 'doing labour' side of things (putting in effort), while 勤める
is more of the 'being an employee' side of things (working for someone). You
can 働く even if you're unemployed or self-employed, but not if you're not
getting anything done. You can 勤める even if you're not actually doing any real
work, but only if someone has hired you and is paying you.




働く is more of the 'doing labour' side of things (putting in effort), while 勤める
is more of the 'being an employee' side of things (working for someone). You
can 働く even if you're unemployed or self-employed, but not if you're not
getting anything done. You can 勤める even if you're not actually doing any real
work, but only if someone has hired you and is paying you.

