Meaning of polyworker | Babel Free

Definitions

Someone who polyworks, or works multiple jobs simultaneously.

neologism

Examples

“Lately, it's been given a branding makeover: polyworking. In short, polyworkers don't aspire to a single job in their field. Usually, they aim for differing but often complementary professions.”

“In the survey, when polyworkers were compared to those working only one job, they were more likely to feel burned out and stressed.”

“Overall, flexibility, additional income, and freedom were the biggest benefits cited among polyworkers.”

“Another polyworker, Pedro, 33, who also chose to remain anonymous for fear of potential repercussions, is employed by a union and also works as a video editor. Both are part-time jobs with fixed schedules, but he is only a registered worker in his union job — a fact that even he seems to forget as he sometimes corrects himself after calling his video editor job "a freelance gig."”

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