an adult, though no longer a student, who does not have full-time employment and all the benefits that comes with it. Instead, a freeter chooses to work part-time or hold down odd jobs, even while full time employment is available.
Being a freeter means having more flexibility and
freedom than someone with a permanent job. Freeters usually do not earn enough
money to have their own
home, so they often stay at home with their parents indefinitely, or else rent rooms in others' homes.