per diem work
Paid by day
Per diem work is employment paid by the day rather than by salary or hourly wage.
The arrangement is common in healthcare, education, and entertainment, where workers fill shifts as needed without guaranteed hours: She picked up per diem work at three different hospitals.
Per diem workers typically lack benefits and job security but gain scheduling flexibility.
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
- independent contractorSelf-employed person hired temporarily
- temporaryLimited in duration
- contractorHired construction professional
- gigShort-term paid work
side hustle · hourly · stipend · allowance · travel · expenses · expense report · reimbursement · consulting · short-term · substitute · travel nurse · agency · invoice · hustle · flexible · assignment · rate
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