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polyworker en · NOUN

Etymology

From poly- + worker or polywork + -er.

Meanings

1. (neologism) Someone who polyworks, or works multiple jobs simultaneously.
   • 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. 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, New York, N.Y.: Insider Inc., →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jan 2024:
   • 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." 2023 September 2, Facundo Iglesia, “Argentina's growing 'polyworker' scene: they already outnumber the unemployed”, in Buenos Aires Herald, archived from the original on 02 Oct 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 12, Tracy Brower, “Working Multiple Jobs: 5 Considerations For The Promise And Peril Of Polywork”, in Forbes, New York, N.Y.: Forbes Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2023:
   • Overall, flexibility, additional income, and freedom were the biggest benefits cited among polyworkers. 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, New York, N.Y.: Fortune Media Group Holdings, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Mar 2023:

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overemployed