piecework
🇺🇸
/ˈpiːswɜːrk/
🇬🇧
/ˈpiːswɜːk/
noun
R
A payment system where you are paid for each item you complete, not for the time you spend working.
In a factory, workers are often paid by piecework, so they focus on making as many items as possible to earn more money.
translation
A payment system where you are paid for each item you complete, not for the time you spend working.
Word Forms
Plural
pieceworks