Janet works multiple part-time jobs. Both jobs require her to work a different schedule of hours each week and pay just above minimum wage. She receives no nonwage benefits from either employer. How would a sociologist classify a worker like Janet?

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A worker like Janet who works multiple part-time jobs, with varying schedules and low pay, without any non-wage benefits, would be classified as a member of the precariat. The term "precariat" refers to a class of workers who experience job insecurity, low wages, and lack of benefits or job security.

Janet Works Multiple Part-Time Jobs