wage-earning work
noun phraseUK /ˈweɪdʒˌɜːnɪŋ wɜːk/
US /ˈweɪdʒˌɝːnɪŋ wɝːk/
Work you do to get paid money.
After school, she found wage-earning work at a bakery.
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2. A job that pays a regular hourly or daily wage.
Many factory jobs are wage-earning work.
3. Work done mainly to earn money rather than for pleasure.
He sees painting as wage-earning work, not a hobby.
4. Employment that provides a steady income.
The program helps people find wage-earning work.