the precariat
noun [ S, + sing/pl verb ] uk/prɪˈkeə.ri.ət/ us/prɪˈker.i.ət/
(贫困、没有固定工作的)朝不保夕的人
the class of people who are poor and do not have secure jobs (= ones that are likely to continue for a long time)
After 20 years in the same job, I entered the precariat. 在同一份工作做了二十年之后,我突然变得朝不保夕。
Compare: proletariat