Hire for Dummies

Hire is a word that we often use when people want to get a job and start working for someone. Let me explain it to you in a simpler way. Imagine you are playing a game, and there's a spot on the game board that you want to occupy. But in order to occupy that spot, you need to ask a friend if you can borrow their toy. So, you go up to your friend and say, "Hey, can I hire your toy for a little while?" You are asking your friend if you can use their toy for a specific period of time. Similarly, when people say they want to hire someone, it means they want to ask that person if they can work for them for a period of time.

Now, let's dig a bit deeper into the different meanings of the word "hire." Besides its usage in the job context, we can also use it when we borrow things temporarily. For instance, let's say you need to go to a store, but you don't have a car. So, you decide to hire a car for a day from a car rental company. You pay them some money, and they allow you to use their car for a specific period of time. In this case, you are borrowing or renting the car, but using the word "hire" instead.

Furthermore, "hire" can also be used in the context of renting a place to stay, like a house or an apartment. When someone says they want to hire a house, it means they are asking if they can pay the owner some money in exchange for being able to live there for a certain duration. It's similar to when you want to borrow your friend's toy, but in this case, you want to borrow the space where the toy is located.

So, remember, whether it's about getting a job and working for someone, borrowing things temporarily, or renting a place to stay, the word "hire" is used to ask if we can use or occupy something for a particular period of time. It's like asking permission to borrow or rent something.