homeworker
Works from residence
A homeworker is someone who works from home rather than commuting to a workplace.
The term covers both employees working remotely and people doing piecework—assembling products or doing clerical tasks for pay, often at low wages: The company employed homeworkers to sew garments.
In British usage, homeworker often specifically means the latter.
Furniture for writing
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- computerElectronic calculating device
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- keyboardArray of input keys
mouse · printer · scanner · bookshelf · lamp · stationery · cabinet · files
Employment from afar
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- collaboration toolsSoftware for coordinated teamwork
- cloud computingInternet-delivered digital infrastructure
screen sharing · remote access · file sharing · instant messaging · virtual meetings · Zoom · Slack · Trello
Self-employed service provider
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- contractorHired construction professional
- sole proprietorSingle owner of business
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
artisan · craftsperson · independent contractor · solopreneur · self-starter · portfolio career · invoicing · tax deductions
Directing attention narrowly
- disciplinedHaving strict self-control
- organizedSystematically arranged
- efficientProductive without waste
- self-motivatedInternally driven to act
diligent · methodical · goal-oriented · task management · deadline-driven · accountable · structured · prioritizing
State of being alone
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- disconnectionState of being severed
- cabin feverDistress from extended confinement
- social withdrawalRetreating from interpersonal contact
Adjustable working hours arrangement
- self-pacedControlled by the learner
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- accommodatingWilling to help others
- nonrigidNot firm or stiff
desk
Furniture for writing
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- computerElectronic calculating device
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
keyboard · mouse · printer · scanner · bookshelf · lamp · stationery · cabinet · files · calendar
telework
Employment from afar
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- collaboration toolsSoftware for coordinated teamwork
cloud computing · screen sharing · remote access · file sharing · instant messaging · virtual meetings · Zoom · Slack · Trello · asynchronous
freelancer
Self-employed service provider
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- contractorHired construction professional
- sole proprietorSingle owner of business
entrepreneur · artisan · craftsperson · independent contractor · solopreneur · self-starter · portfolio career · invoicing · tax deductions
focused
Directing attention narrowly
- disciplinedHaving strict self-control
- organizedSystematically arranged
- efficientProductive without waste
self-motivated · diligent · methodical · goal-oriented · task management · deadline-driven · accountable · structured · prioritizing
solitude
State of being alone
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- disconnectionState of being severed
- cabin feverDistress from extended confinement
flexitime
Adjustable working hours arrangement
- self-pacedControlled by the learner
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- accommodatingWilling to help others
- math homeworkSchool number practice
- do homeworkComplete school assignments
- do your homework
- homework helpAssistance with school assignments
- do one's homeworkResearch something thoroughly beforehand
- homework assignmentsTasks assigned for home