part-time
Not full commitment
Part-time describes work or activity that occupies less than the standard full schedule: a part-time job, part-time students.
The threshold varies—typically under 35 hours weekly for employment.
As an adverb: She works part-time while finishing her degree.
The noun part-timer refers to someone employed on this basis.
Once each sixty minutes
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- schedulePlan of timed events
- wagesPayment for work
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
payroll · job-sharing · workweek · non-exempt · pro-rata · employer · moonlighting · weekend
Self-employed project work
- contractorHired construction professional
- self-employedWorking independently, not hired
- 1099Non-employee income document
- gigShort-term paid work
remote · telecommute · project-based · on-demand · outsourced · independent · consultant · zero-hours
Recurring at fixed intervals
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- short-termOf limited duration
- substituteReplacement for another
relief · adjunct · auxiliary · stopgap · fill-in · limited · trial · stand-in
Payment for instruction
- collegeHigher education institution
- universityHigher education institution
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- graduateOne who earned degree
campus · semester · work-study · internship · scholarship · courses · study · stipend
Adjustable working hours arrangement
- adjustableAble to be changed
- accommodatingWilling to help others
- convenientEasy to use
- negotiableOpen to agreement
nonstandard · customizable · scalable · adaptable · versatile · modular · relaxed · variable hours
hourly
Once each sixty minutes
benefits · payroll · job-sharing · workweek · non-exempt · pro-rata · employer · moonlighting · weekend · reduced hours
freelance
Self-employed project work
- contractorHired construction professional
- self-employedWorking independently, not hired
- 1099Non-employee income document
gig · remote · telecommute · project-based · on-demand · outsourced · independent · consultant · zero-hours · casual
seasonal
Recurring at fixed intervals
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- short-termOf limited duration
substitute · relief · adjunct · auxiliary · stopgap · fill-in · limited · trial · stand-in · temp
tuition
Payment for instruction
- collegeHigher education institution
- universityHigher education institution
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
graduate · campus · semester · work-study · internship · scholarship · courses · study · stipend · financial aid
flexitime
Adjustable working hours arrangement
- adjustableAble to be changed
- accommodatingWilling to help others
- convenientEasy to use
negotiable · nonstandard · customizable · scalable · adaptable · versatile · modular · relaxed · variable hours · hybrid
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- commitment levelscommitted, dedicated, devoted, loyal, faithful
- employment statushired, fired, employed, unemployed, retired
- hobbyist levelsbeginner, novice, intermediate, advanced, expert
part-timefull-time
Complete weekly hours
full time · around-the-clock · nine-to-five · permanent · regular
part-timefull-time
Complete weekly hours
dedicated · committed · wholehearted · all-in · professional
time, part, partial, timeless, timely, timetable, untimely, overtime, full-time