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what another word for work

What’s another word for work? But seriously, what’s another word for work? I’m genuinely looking for help here. I’ve “worked” as a consultant and an engineer, with hurried deadlines and stressed bosses and incessant client emails. I’ve done home“work” for classes I had no interest in ever applying. I’ve “worked” on self-improvements that I knew were necessary, even if I didn’t particularly want to be nice to every stranger I met. If I’m guessing right, so have you. Last weekend I went to a cabin with some friends, but had “work” to do. We arrived Thursday and I “worked” for a few hours while the rest of the party arrived, then “worked” for most of Friday to catch up on a relatively new project. Even after a night of debauchery, I woke up early on Saturday and went to the coffee shop, solo, for a few hours of “work” before meeting everyone for lunch. When I got back, my friends tried to console me. They said things like “sucks you had to get up early” and “deadlines, huh?” ...