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Any economic activity that a person does for pay, in cash or in kind, in any establishment, office, farm, private home or for profit or without pay on family farm or enterprise. a) Work for pay - if a person works for an employer, whether in an establishment, office, farm or private residence (other than his own) and receives salary/wage, commission, tips, in cash or in kind, or other forms of compensation such as free meals, and/or free living quarters, support in school, etc. b) Work for profit - if a self-employed person works for profit in own business such as sari-sari store, farm, dress shop or for fees in the practice of ones profession or trade. The following activities are considered as work for profit: - Gardening in at least 100 sq.m. of solid patches (the plants are not scattered all around) whether the produce is mainly for sale or for family consumption -Gardening in less than 100 sq. meters if the produce is mainly for sale. -Fishing, occasional gathering of forest or marine products mainly for sale. - Cultivation of at least 300 sq.m. of land for temporary, annual or biennial crops or shrubs, or maintenance of an orchard of at least the same area even though the time spent is minimal. Raising of ornamental plants and flowers, seedling, black pepper (pimienta) or betel leaf in at least 100 sq.m. - Raising of the following number of fowls or animals during the reference period: Fowls of at least 1 month old: (i) 30 or more chickens or ducks (ii) 10 or more turkeys or geese (iii) 50 or more pigeons (iv) 100 or more quails (pugo) or a proportional combination of the above Animals: i) 3 or more pigs at least 3 months old ii) 3 or more goats iii) 10 or more rabbits iv) 1 cattle, carabao or horse - Making a single article for sale. c) Work without pay on family farm or enterprise - if a person works without pay on a farm or enterprise that is being operated by another family member in the same household. Examples: - A daughter who works without pay as salesgirl in a store operated by her mother - A wife typing at home without pay for her husband who is an independent practicing lawyer - A nephew who works without pay in the clinic of his uncle with whom he lives d) Work by farm operator/family member on another's farm on exchange labor - if a farm operator or a member of his family works on a farm being operated by another household on exchange labor arrangements. This is usually practiced by agricultural workers during the height of rice planting and harvesting seasons.
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