voluntary work
Charitable labor freely
Voluntary work is labor performed without pay, typically for charitable organizations, community causes, or public benefit.
The phrase emphasizes the unpaid nature of the activity: She does voluntary work at the homeless shelter.
Also called volunteer work, with voluntary work more common in British English.
- social serviceAssistance for community wellbeing
- food bankNonprofit distributing free groceries
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
- good causeCharitable aim deserving support
- nonprofit organizationMission-focused entity, not profit-seeking
charity · disaster relief · civic engagement · altruism · benevolence · alternative service · selflessness · social capital · compassion · humanitarian aid · public service · donate · civilian service · hours · social justice · giving · making a difference · lending a hand
voluntary worksalaried work
Compensated employment arrangement
wage labor · employment · contract work · freelance work · commissioned work
voluntary workforced labor
Compelled toil, no consent
involuntary servitude · compulsory service · mandatory service · slave labor · indentured labor
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