Work

assignment attempt commission daily grind drudge drudgery effort elbow grease endeavor exertion functioning grind grindstone industry job moil muscle obligation pains performance production push salt mines servitude slogging stint stress striving struggle sweat task toil travail trial trouble undertaking

activity art calling commitment contract craft do duty employment endeavor gig grind industry job line line of business livelihood métier nine-to-five obligation office practice profession pursuit racket responsibility skill slot specialization stint swindle task thing trade vocation walk

act application article composition creation deed end product function handicraft handiwork oeuvre opus output performance piece product production

apply oneself be gainfully employed buckle down carry on dig do a job do business drive drudge earn a living freelance have a job hold a job hustle knuckle down labor manage manufacture moil moonlight nine-to-five it peg away plug away ply punch a clock pursue report scratch slave slog specialize strain strive sweat take on toil try

accomplish achieve act behave bring about carry out cause contrive control create direct drive effect execute force function go handle implement manage maneuver move perform ply progress react run serve take tick use wield