timework
Definition
Noun: - Work paid for by the amount of time spent, rather than by the amount or quality of work completed: A system of employment where payment is calculated based on the number of hours, days, or weeks worked.
Usage
"Timework" is a specific, often formal or technical term used to describe a method of compensation. It contrasts with systems like piecework (payment per item produced) or salaried positions (fixed regular payment). It is typically used in discussions of labor, economics, and employment practices.
Examples
- The factory shifted from timework to piecework to increase productivity.
- His contract specifies timework, so he is paid an hourly wage.
- Unions often negotiate the rates for timework to ensure fair pay.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in compound nouns or adjectival phrases to specify the context, such as "timework system" or "timework basis."
- It is sometimes discussed in contrast to "taskwork" or "output-based work."
Variants and Related Words
- Timeworker (noun): A person who is paid on a timework basis.
- The timeworkers clock in and out each day.
- Timewage (noun): The wage earned from timework; payment by time.
- Her timewage is higher than the minimum standard.
Synonyms
- Hourly work: Work paid for by the hour.
- Wage labor: Labor paid for at a regular rate, often by time.
- Day labor: Work paid for by the day.
Antonyms
- Piecework: Work paid for according to the number of items produced.
- Commission work: Work paid for by a percentage of sales or value.
- Salaried work: Work paid for by a fixed regular sum, not directly tied to hours.
Related Phrases
- Paid by the hour: A common phrase describing timework.
- Most student jobs are paid by the hour.
- On the clock: Working and being paid for that time.
- While you're on the clock, you must follow company rules.
Noun
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work paid for at a rate per unit of time
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