freelance

/ˈfɹiːlɑːns/adjective

Working for several different clients on separate jobs instead of being employed full-time by one company.

Example sentences

“She works as a freelance designer from her home office.”
“He took on freelance writing jobs to pay off his loans.”
“Many freelance workers have to buy their own health insurance.”

A person who works this way is a 'freelancer'. It is also used as a verb: 'She freelances for several magazines.'

Synonyms for freelance

self-employed
independent
contract

Antonyms

salaried
staff

Related words

internshipA temporary position in which a student works to gain experience in a profession or trade.commuteThe trip a person makes regularly between home and their workplace.wagesAll the money a person earns over a given period.employerA company or person that hires people and pays them to work.shiftA set period of time during which a group of workers is on duty, such as the day or night.invoiceA document a seller sends to a buyer listing the goods or services supplied, their quantities, and the amount owed.