daytaler
Definition
- Noun:
- An unskilled worker hired by the day: A "daytaler" refers to a laborer who is employed on a daily basis, typically for manual or unskilled work, rather than being a permanent or salaried employee.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The construction site hired several daytalers to help with the heavy lifting. (Unskilled workers paid for each day's labor.)
- During harvest season, farmers often rely on daytalers to pick the crops. (Temporary daily workers in agriculture.)
Advanced Usage
"to work as a daytaler": to be employed on a daily wage basis without long-term commitment.
- After losing his permanent job, he worked as a daytaler at the factory to make ends meet. (He took daily, temporary work.)
"daytaler's wage": the payment received for one day's labor by such a worker.
- The daytaler's wage was barely enough to cover his meals and lodging. (The daily pay was minimal.)
Variants and Related Words
Day labor (n): work done by daytalers; employment on a daily basis.
- Day labor is common in seasonal industries like farming and construction. (Work paid by the day.)
Day laborer (n): a synonym for daytaler; a worker hired by the day.
- The day laborer arrived early at the hiring hall, hoping to find work. (A daily wage worker.)
Synonyms
- Day laborer: a person who works for daily wages.
- Casual worker: an employee hired temporarily or on an irregular basis.
- Temporary worker: someone employed for a limited period, often daily.
Related Idioms
- Work from hand to mouth: to earn just enough to survive day by day (typical of daytalers).
- As a daytaler, he lived from hand to mouth, never knowing if he would have work tomorrow. (He had no financial security.)