Emma secures an office job, but the contract of employment is 6 months. She is categorized as an "unclassified" employee, working full-time hours yet receiving no benefits. This is her fifth contract job in the last two years. Which of the following groups does Emma belong to?

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Emma belongs to the "precariat," a social class formed by people suffering from precarity, which is the condition of existence without predictability or security, affecting material or psychological welfare. Specifically, the term is often applied to the condition of lack of job security, including the state of being on temporary or short-term contracts, which is Emma's situation.

Emma Secures an Office Job, but the Contract of Employment