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Renting a human's time and pretending it's a permanent relationship.
means To pay someone for their labor, or to pay for temporary use of a thing.
from From Old English hyrian, to employ for wages; the same root rents your car and your workforce alike, both temporary by design.
Two meaningsYou hire people and hire boats.
British twistBrits hire cars; Americans rent them.
Old as moneyWage labor older than written contracts.