I believe the Canadian term "newfie", for Newfoundlanders, came from such behavior. When US and Canadian troops arrived on the island during WW2, they found tha

I believe the Canadian term "newfie", for Newfoundlanders, came from such behavior. When US and Canadian troops arrived on the island during WW2, they found that male civilian employees they hired for construction would work long enough to save up some money, quit and return to their home villages around the island, loaf until the money ran out, then get another job.