noun
- People who work from home or outside a company's main office, typically on a freelance or contract basis.
Usage: Plural form of outworker; Common in manufacturing, textiles, and modern remote work contexts
Examples
- The textile factory relied on outworkers to complete sewing tasks from their homes.
- Many outworkers prefer the flexibility of setting their own schedules.
- The company hired outworkers to handle customer service calls during peak seasons.
- Outworkers in the gig economy often lack traditional employee benefits.
- During the pandemic, many companies converted office staff into outworkers.
- The factory's outworkers were paid per piece rather than by the hour.