Why even bother to mine with a few minres and earn a couple of dollars a day. Mining is only worth it if you can build a big farm with a lot of capital.
what the means of small timer? (skip..)
he/she isn't miners. if you ever experienced mining coin ETC, when at that time Fork 1:1 become ETH coin, At that time I only had 1 RIG and I get profitable comparable to 2 VGA R9 290. one case else example when a mining Zcash, first release software for Equihash Algo (because when Zcash released, still CPU based). since then I mining Zcash for 2 months and I have profit can buying 1 RIG again complete (only in my country). and until at this time, I still do mining on Ethash Algo and so far still profit after paying the electricity.
Most of you guys are better off working a regular job and just buying crypto.
if you suggest better a regular job and just buying crypto. I feel that's less precise because a regular job also not necessarily better than a miner from in terms of income. the different of miners can full a control their income without must wait for a monthly salary and said 'hello boss every morning'. and expect the boss to give a bonus in every month and Christmas day.