outworker

Off-site labor provider

An outworker is someone who does work for a company from home or another location outside the employer's premises.

The term appears most often in British English, particularly in contexts involving manufacturing, garment work, or clerical tasks: The factory relied on outworkers to handle overflow during busy seasons.

The arrangement often involves piecework payment.

employment

freelancer

Self-employed service provider

contractorHired construction professional
self-employedWorking independently, not hired
home-basedLocated at residence

piecework · subcontractor · telecommuter · seamstress · machinist · temp · casual · contingent · project-based · jobbing

garment

seamstress

One who stitches garments

machinistMetal parts fabricator
sewingCraft with needle and thread
stitchingJoining with needle, thread

piecework · sweatshop · textile · clothing · factory · fashion · tailoring · embroidery · finishing · assembly

remote

telecommute

Work away from office

teleworkEmployment from afar
virtualExisting in effect, not fact
VPNEncrypted network connection

video-conferencing · webcam · headset · connectivity · slack · zoom

labor

exploitation

Selfish use of others

precariousDangerously insecure
unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
informalRelaxed, not official

unregulated · vulnerable · subcontracting · supply-chain · unionization · insecurity · invisibility

Opposites

work location

outworkeroffice worker

Indoor professional employee

factory worker · commuter

employment structure

outworkerpermanent staff

Non-temporary workforce

Family

outwork, outworked, outworking, outworks

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Rated G