job-work

A worker completes a job-work assignment on a construction site.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Piecework or contract labor: "job-work" refers to work that is paid for according to the amount or quantity completed, rather than by the hour or day. It is often synonymous with piecework or work done on a contract basis.

Usage Examples

• (Work paid by the piece, not by time.)
• (Contract-based labor with payment per task.)

Advanced Usage

• "to do job-work": to perform tasks paid by the piece or contract.

  • He does job-work for a printing company, earning money for each batch of flyers he prints. (He works on a per-task basis.)

• "job-work system": an arrangement where payment is based on output.

  • The job-work system in the garment industry often leads to faster production but can reduce quality. (A payment method tied to quantity.)

Variants and Related Words

• Job (n): a paid position of regular employment.
  • She found a job as a teacher. (A regular employment role.)
• Work (n): activity involving mental or physical effort done to achieve a purpose.
  • The work on the project took three months. (Effort toward a goal.)
• Piecework (n): work paid according to the number of items produced.
  • Piecework is a common form of job-work in manufacturing. (A synonym for job-work.)

Synonyms

• Piecework: work paid by the unit of output.
• Contract work: labor performed under a specific agreement.
• Task work: work measured by completed tasks.

Phrasal Verbs

Related Idioms

• Work by the job: to be paid per task rather than per hour.
  • He works by the job, so his income varies each week. (He is paid per assignment.)