Another day, another dollar.

[junxi3q]

I came across this sentence when I was reading an oral English book. May I ask what it means? When someone asks me 'How're you?' Can I say 'Another day, another dollar' as a reply? Does that mean 'An ordinary day, nothing special' or to show 'It was a boring day.'?
Thanks for any answer offered.

 

[panjandrum]

I think you understand this correctly. It is treating the day solely as a means to earn money, a routine.
I'm not sure if it is used in exactly this context - US members will comment
It's sometimes said in a kind of weary voice by someone setting off for work or just arriving at work - as a greeting to work colleagues, for example.

 

[vorticella]

The important thing is that the phrase always relates back to work or money earned, so it could mean "An ordinary day (at work), nothing special," or "It was a boring day (of work)."
Also, it could be used at the end of a very hard or stressful day of work (not just a boring one) to mean "Work was exhausting today, but at least I earned some money!"

 

[catlady60]

I think you understand this correctly. It is treating the day solely as a means to earn money, a routine.
I'm not sure if it is used in exactly this context - US members will comment
It's sometimes said in a kind of weary voice by someone setting off for work or just arriving at work - as a greeting to work colleagues, for example.

You got it right. Another day, another dollar does imply that one is weary of the same old dull routine of making a living.