on-call worker
Summonable staff member
An on-call worker is an employee who doesn't have fixed hours but must be available to work when summoned by their employer.
The arrangement offers employers flexibility while leaving workers in scheduling limbo: On-call workers often can't plan their lives because they don't know when they'll be needed.
Common in healthcare, retail, and service industries.
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Government administration employee
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Someone running their enterprise
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