Janet Works Multiple Part-Time Jobs

question 33

Multiple Choice

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?

• A) as a member of a union
• B) as a member of the precariat
• C) as an assembly line worker
• D) as a socialist

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