polyworker

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ worker or polywork +‎ -er.

Noun

polyworker (plural polyworkers)

1. (neologism) Someone who polyworks, or works multiple jobs simultaneously.
   • 2022 February 14, Stephen Moore, “Side hustle and 'polywork' culture is really just a desperate reflection of a low-paying job market”, in Business Insider‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: Insider Inc., →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-01-30:

     Lately, it's been given a branding makeover: polyworking. In short, polyworkers don't aspire to a single job in their field. Usually, they aim for differing but often complementary professions.

   • 2023 March 12, Tracy Brower, “Working Multiple Jobs: 5 Considerations For The Promise And Peril Of Polywork”, in Forbes‎^[2], New York, N.Y.: Forbes Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 February 2023:

     In the survey, when polyworkers were compared to those working only one job, they were more likely to feel burned out and stressed.

   • 2023 March 20, Orianna Rosa Royle, “Gen Zers are now 'polyworking' because holding down just one job doesn't pay enough or give them the flexibility they want”, in Fortune‎^[3], New York, N.Y.: Fortune Media Group Holdings, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 March 2023:

     Overall, flexibility, additional income, and freedom were the biggest benefits cited among polyworkers.

   • 2023 September 2, Facundo Iglesia, “Argentina's growing 'polyworker' scene: they already outnumber the unemployed”, in Buenos Aires Herald‎^[4], archived from the original on 2023-10-02:

     Another polyworker, Pedro, 33, who also chose to remain anonymous for fear of potential repercussions, is employed by a union and also works as a video editor. Both are part-time jobs with fixed schedules, but he is only a registered worker in his union job — a fact that even he seems to forget as he sometimes corrects himself after calling his video editor job "a freelance gig."

See also

• overemployed