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full-time worker

[/ˈfʊl taɪm ˈwɜːrkər/]
nounpl: full-time workers
trabalhador em tempo integral
1. A person employed to work the standard number of hours per week, typically 35-40 hours, on a permanent or long-term basis
She is a full-time worker at the hospital.
Ela é uma trabalhadora em tempo integral no hospital.
2. An employee whose primary occupation is with a single employer
Full-time workers receive benefits such as health insurance.
Trabalhadores em tempo integral recebem benefícios como seguro saúde.
Synonyms
full-time employeepermanent employeesalaried employee
Antonyms
part-time workerfreelancertemporary workergig worker

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhador em tempo integral
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
trabalhador em tempo integral
Same as standard Brazilian usage
São Paulo
trabalhador em tempo integral
Same as standard Brazilian usage
Portugal
trabalhador a tempo inteiro
Portuguese variant using 'a tempo inteiro' instead of 'em tempo integral'

Related Idioms & Phrases

earn one's keep
bring home the bacon
have a steady job
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