casualization
Shift toward temporary
Casualization is the shift toward less permanent, less secure employment arrangements—replacing full-time positions with part-time, temporary, or contract work.
The term appears most often in discussions of labor policy and workforce trends: The casualization of academic labor has left many professors without benefits or job security.
The related adjective is casualized.
Work based on temporary contracts
- freelancingSelf-directed contract work
- contract workTemporary hired employment
- tempingWorking temporary assignments
- zero-hoursNo guaranteed work time
part-time · precariousness · job insecurity · deregulation · outsourcing · on-demand · independent contractors · underemployment
Adjustable work schedule
- remote workEmployment from afar
- telecommutingEmployment from afar
- open-planLacking interior walls
- flat hierarchyOrganization with few levels
work-from-home · dress-down Friday · flexible scheduling · startup culture · laid-back · collaborative · non-hierarchical
Casual, everyday language
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
- informalRelaxed, not official
nonstandard · contractions · abbreviations · emoji · texting · everyday speech · plain language · accessible
Relaxed, unofficial tone
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- approachabilityQuality of seeming welcoming
- unpretentiousnessAbsence of showiness
- accessibilityEase of approach
democratization · breaking barriers · openness · familiarity · friendly · easygoing · down-to-earth · inclusive
gig economy
Work based on temporary contracts
- freelancingSelf-directed contract work
- contract workTemporary hired employment
- tempingWorking temporary assignments
zero-hours · part-time · precariousness · job insecurity · deregulation · outsourcing · on-demand · independent contractors · underemployment
flexible hours
Adjustable work schedule
- remote workEmployment from afar
- telecommutingEmployment from afar
- open-planLacking interior walls
flat hierarchy · work-from-home · dress-down Friday · flexible scheduling · startup culture · laid-back · collaborative · non-hierarchical
colloquial
Casual, everyday language
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- conversationalRelating to informal dialogue
informal · nonstandard · contractions · abbreviations · emoji · texting · everyday speech · plain language · accessible · unpretentious
informality
Relaxed, unofficial tone
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- approachabilityQuality of seeming welcoming
- unpretentiousnessAbsence of showiness
accessibility · democratization · breaking barriers · openness · familiarity · friendly · easygoing · down-to-earth · inclusive
denim
Tough cotton twill
hoodie · sweatshirt · khakis · chinos · polo · leggings · joggers · cardigan · flannel · sandals
casualizationjob security
Protected employment status
permanent employment · tenure · full-time employment · regularization · lifetime employment
casualizationformalization
Process of making rigorous
standardization · institutionalization · professionalization · regularization · bureaucratization
casualizationunionization
Forming a labor collective
labor protection · labor organization · collective bargaining · employment rights · worker protections
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