signing on

Committing to participate

Signing on is joining or enrolling, especially for employment or military service: He's signing on with a new firm next month.

In British usage, signing on also means registering for unemployment benefits.

To sign on can mean to log into a computer system or begin a broadcast: The station signs on at 6 AM.

enlistment

military

Armed forces collectively

army · navy · marines · air force · draft · volunteer · duty · commission · oath · induction

employment

clocking in

Recording work arrival

timecard · attendance · workday · roster · onboarding · orientation · new hire · first day · joining · employee

benefits

unemployment

Being without paid work

allowance · social security · registry · office · claim · job centre · assistance · support · income · application

contract

agreement

Shared position between parties

authorization · execution · seal · witness · notarization · attestation · certification · documentation · validation · authentication

broadcast

radio

Electromagnetic wave receiver

airwaves · frequency · programming · announcer · opening · network · channel · audio

Categories
Opposites
employment/membership commitment

signing onquitting

Ceasing an activity

resigning · leaving · terminating · signing off · dropping out

agreement/endorsement

signing onopting out

Choosing not to participate

refusing · declining · rejecting · backing out · opposing

broadcast transmission

signing onsigning off

Ending a broadcast

logging off · logging out · closing down · disconnecting · shutting down

Family

sign, signing, signs, signed, signer, signers, signal, signals, signaling

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