day laborers

Workers by shift

Day laborers are workers hired on a short-term basis, typically by the day, for manual labor such as construction, landscaping, or moving.

The term often refers to men who gather at designated spots—parking lots, street corners, home improvement stores—waiting for employers to pick them up for a day's work: A crew of day laborers was loading the truck.

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employment stability and compensation structure

day laborerssalaried employees

Workers receiving fixed regular pay

civil servants · permanent staff · unionized workers · company men · lifetime employment

occupational status and class

day laborersexecutives

Senior corporate officers

CEOs · employers · business owners · professionals · capitalists

worker autonomy and employer relationship

day laborersemployers

Those who hire staff

bosses · independent contractors · business owners · labor contractors · hiring managers

Family

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G