hourly associates

English translation: employees paid by the hour rather than on salary

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English term or phrase:	hourly associates
Selected answer:	employees paid by the hour rather than on salary
Entered by:	Marian Greenfield

12:36 Feb 15, 2005

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Tourism & Travel

English term or phrase: hourly associates

What are hourly associates? They refer to a group of employees in a hotel chain, the other group being management. Thanks.

Ramona Ali KudoZ activity Questions: 404 (1 open) (7 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 1449
Local time: 14:03

employees paid by the hour rather than on salary

Explanation:
associate is the latest corpspeak touchy-feely word for employee

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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 02:03

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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

5 +13

employees paid by the hour rather than on salary

Marian Greenfield

5 +5

People employed by the hour

lindaellen (X)

4 +2

Hourly-paid staff

George Thomson

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +13

employees paid by the hour rather than on salary

Explanation:
associate is the latest corpspeak touchy-feely word for employee

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 02:03
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you.

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

People employed by the hour

Explanation:
People employed and paid by the hour, not on a weekly, monthly or permanent basis.

lindaellen (X)
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Hourly-paid staff

Explanation:
Staff as opposed to mangement

George Thomson
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of: English

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