Korean word

계약직

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeyakjjik

Meaning

  • nouncontract worker

Example

그 회사는 계약직으로 사람을 채용했다.keu hoe sa neun kye yak jji geu ro sa ra meul chae yong haet tta

The company hired people as contract workers.

Illustration for 계약직 (contract worker)

More examples

새로운 정책으로 계약직 복지 개선이 논의되고 있다.sae ro un cheong chae geu ro kye yak jjik pok jji kae seo ni no nui doe go it tta

Under a new policy, discussions are underway to improve benefits for contract workers.

Core concept

A person hired to work under an employment contract for a defined period.

Common phrases

  • 계약직 채용 공고kye yak jjik chae yong kong go

    contract worker job posting

  • 계약직으로 일하다kye yak jji geu ro il ha da

    work as a contract worker

  • 계약직 복지kye yak jjik pok jji

    benefits for contract workers

Similar words

정규직cheonggyujik: An employee hired on an open-ended basis under a formal company employment arrangement.
비정규직pijeonggyujik: A worker in a nonstandard job arrangement, often with less job security or fewer benefits.
임시직imsijik: A worker hired for a short period to meet seasonal demand or fill in for someone.
프리랜서peuriraenseo: An independent worker who takes on separate projects for clients without being employed by one firm.

Definition in Korean

계약으로 정해진 기간 동안 근로계약을 맺고 일하는 사람이나 그 고용 형태.kye ya geu ro cheong hae jin ki gan tong an keul lo gye ya geul maet kko il ha neun sa ra mi na keu ko yong hyeong tae

Word origin

계약 (gyeyak, "contract") and 직 (jjik, "job or work") join to describe a job whose terms include a defined period.

Usage tips

  • This term is useful in job searches because the end date and renewal conditions can affect future work plans.

Other meanings

  • fixed-term employmentnoun
  • temporary employmentnoun

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