casual work
Sporadic job assignments
Casual work is employment without fixed hours or long-term commitment—shifts taken as needed, with no guarantee of ongoing work.
The arrangement suits employers who need flexible staffing and workers who want freedom, though it often means unpredictable income and few benefits: She pieced together casual work at three different restaurants.
- gig economyWork based on temporary contracts
- gig workerOn-demand independent contractor
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
- tempingWorking temporary assignments
- part-timeLimited work schedule
no benefits · underemployment · job insecurity · day laborers · cash in hand · piecework · agricultural labor · delivery services · zero-hour contract · side hustle · precarious · between jobs · fill-in · pickup · hourly · gig · stint · odd jobs
- temporary jobstemp job, gig, contract, internship, substitute
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- side workside job, side jobs, side hustle, side gigs, side hustles
- temp worktemp, temps, temp agency, temping, warehouse temp
- gig workgig worker, side hustle, freelancer, freelancing, independent contractor
casual workpermanent employment
Ongoing work with no termination date
permanent position · full-time employment · lifetime employment · open-ended contract