1. work that is paid for by the piece or task completed rather than by time worked

Examples

• The factory offered taskwork to employees who wanted to earn more by working faster.
• She preferred taskwork because she could control her earnings based on productivity.
• Taskwork allowed the seamstresses to make extra money during busy seasons.
• The company switched from hourly wages to taskwork to increase efficiency.
• Many freelancers essentially do taskwork, getting paid per project completed.
• Taskwork can be motivating for self-directed workers who like performance-based pay.