Month hand

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003746",
  "term": "Month hand",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A farm laborer hired on a monthly basis, a common employment arrangement in historical and seasonal agriculture. This type of worker's contract covered a full month of labor, often including room and board as part of the compensation, providing more stability than a day laborer but less than a permanent, year-round employee. The term contrasts with \"day hand\" for daily hires or \"yearling\" for those hired for a full year.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "month man"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Month hand",
    "es": "trabajador temporal",
    "fr": "ouvrier agricole saisonnier"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/month-hand/"
}