⛔ Opposing actions 🛒 Serving customers 🚫 To block progress

counterwork

6.3

Work serving customers at a shop or cafe counter

noun

: trabajo en mostrador

He gained valuable experience through counterwork at the busy bakery, where he served customers and handled transactions.

Examples

Many students take part-time jobs that involve counterwork in cafes or retail stores.
He gained valuable experience through counterwork at the busy bakery every weekend.
After her promotion, she spent less time on counterwork and more on managing the team.
The cashier's counterwork is essential for smooth operations.
She excels at counterwork and enjoys interacting with customers.
Many students take part-time jobs that involve counterwork in cafes, where they interact with customers and manage sales.
She excels at counterwork, assisting customers efficiently at the retail store counter.

Synonyms

job

vscounterwork

∞ 1.0

A task you must do as part of your duties

means work specifically done serving customers at a service point

clerking

vscounterwork

1 4.9

The act of recording business transactions in an office

focuses on serving customers and completing sales face to face

Antonyms

back office

Jargon

7 3.7

A part of a company that does office and support work away from customers

How Customer-Facing

cashier

85 1.0

counterwork

6.3

back office

Jargon

7 3.7

Surface Forms

counterwork singular

counterworks plural

Morphology

counterwork = counter + work (semi-transparent) = counter + work

While 'counter' and 'work' are clear, the specific meaning of work performed at a service counter is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Counterwork for service jobs comes from counter meaning a 'table' or service area, the same counter you see in countertop, and work, so it means 'work at the counter', like serving customers or handling sales.