上那边他就是按小时算钱
“at night, and I could make more money by taking that job”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我寻思咱晚上下班不也没事吗
“I figured I'd be free after the restaurant's working hours”
上 那 边 他就是 按小时算钱
“at night, and I could make more money by taking that job”
我还能多挣点嘛
“at his place, since he'd pay me the hour.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Taking up side gigs to maximize earnings during off-hours is a common pragmatic choice among blue-collar workers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
paid by the hour / hourly wage
Standard conversational way to describe an hourly payment structure.