Definition of timework - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hourly pay

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work paid by the hour or day

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She prefers timework for its flexibility.

daywork

payment method

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work paid according to the time spent rather than tasks completed

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He preferred timework to piecework as it was less stressful..

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Origin of timework

English, time (time) + work (work)

Examples of timework in a sentence

He found timework more profitable during holidays.
Timework ensures employees are paid fairly for their hours.
She found timework more predictable than commission-based jobs.

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French:travail à l'heure, rémunération horaire, ...
German:Stundenarbeit, Zeitlohnarbeit, ...
Italian:lavoro a ore, lavoro orario, ...
Spanish:trabajo por horas, trabajo por tiempo, ...
Portuguese:trabalho por hora, trabalho remunerado por tempo, ...
Chinese:计时工作, 按时计酬的工作, ...
Japanese:時間労働, 時間給の仕事, ...
Arabic:عَمَل زَمَنِي, عَمَل بِالزَّمَن, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדָה בְּשָׂכָר שְׁעָתִי, עֲבוֹדָה עַל פִּי זְמַן, ...
Russian:почасовая работа, ...
Ukrainian:погодинна робота, робота за часами, ...
Hindi:घंटे का काम, समय आधारित कार्य, ...
Bengali:ঘণ্টার কাজ, সময়মাফিক কাজ, ...
Catalan:treball per hores, treball per temps, ...
Czech:práce na časovou mzdu, práce placená podle času, ...
Danish:timearbejde, tidsarbejde, ...
Dutch:tijdwerk, uurbasis werk, ...
Greek:εργασία με ωρομίσθιο, εργασία με χρονοχρέωση, ...
Hungarian:időbér, időmunka, ...
Khmer:ការងារគិតឈ្នួលតាមម៉ោង, ការងារគិតតាមម៉ោង, ...
Korean:시간제 일, 시간 근무, ...
Persian:کار ساعتی, کار زمانی, ...
Polish:praca na godziny, praca na czas, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalho por hora, trabalho por tempo, ...
Romanian:muncă plătită pe oră, muncă orară, ...
Swedish:timarbete, ...
Thai:งานรายชั่วโมง, งานตามเวลา, ...
Turkish:saatlik çalışma, saatlik iş, ...
Vietnamese:công việc trả lương theo giờ, công việc theo giờ, ...

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Definition of timework - Reverso English Dictionary

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