| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | active service | current duty or work |
| 2. | appointment | an assigned position or duty |
| 3. | assignment | a task or duty given |
| 4. | bailiwick | one’s proper area of work |
| 5. | beat | an assigned area of work |
| 6. | berth | a desirable position |
| 7. | bread and butter | main source of income |
| 8. | breadwinning | earning money for living costs |
| 9. | brief | assigned duties or task |
| 10. | burden | a heavy duty or task |
| 11. | business | one’s work or occupation |
| 12. | calling | work one feels drawn to |
| 13. | career | long-term working life or field |
| 14. | case | a matter to handle |
| 15. | charge | a duty or responsibility |
| 16. | commission | a task formally assigned |
| 17. | concern | a matter to deal with |
| 18. | contract work | work under a contract |
| 19. | craft | a skilled occupation or trade |
| 20. | detail | a specific assigned task |
| 21. | discipline | a field of study or work |
| 22. | domain | an area of activity |
| 23. | drudgery | dull, hard repetitive work |
| 24. | duty | something one is required to do |
| 25. | effort | work done toward a goal |
| 26. | employment | paid work for an employer |
| 27. | endeavor | a serious effort or task |
| 28. | engagement | a temporary work commitment |
| 29. | enterprise | a project or undertaking |
| 30. | errand | a short task to do |
| 31. | field | an area of work |
| 32. | freelance work | independent paid assignments |
| 33. | full-time role | a complete weekly position |
| 34. | function | the work something is meant to do |
| 35. | functioning | the work of operating |
| 36. | gainful work | work that pays |
| 37. | gig | a temporary paid job |
| 38. | grind | tedious routine work |
| 39. | hire | employment for a period |
| 40. | incumbency | holding a position |
| 41. | incumbent role | currently held position |
| 42. | industry | a broad business field |
| 43. | keep | means of financial support |
| 44. | labor | physical or mental work |
| 45. | line of work | type of occupation |
| 46. | livelihood | means of earning a living |
| 47. | living | means of earning money |
| 48. | main work | primary paid occupation |
| 49. | matter | a task or issue |
| 50. | means of support | source of income |
| 51. | mission | an assigned task or purpose |
| 52. | moneymaker | something that earns money |
| 53. | obligation | a duty one must fulfill |
| 54. | occupation | a person’s regular work |
| 55. | office | a position of duty or authority |
| 56. | onus | burden of responsibility |
| 57. | opening | an available position |
| 58. | operation | a task or working process |
| 59. | order | a work request or instruction |
| 60. | piece of work | a task to be done |
| 61. | piecework | work paid by output |
| 62. | placement | a work position assigned |
| 63. | position | a role in an organization |
| 64. | post | an appointed role or position |
| 65. | profession | a paid skilled career |
| 66. | project | a planned piece of work |
| 67. | pursuit | an occupation or activity |
| 68. | regular work | usual ongoing paid work |
| 69. | remit | scope of assigned duties |
| 70. | request | a task asked for |
| 71. | responsibility | a duty or obligation |
| 72. | role | a function or position |
| 73. | rotation | scheduled work turn |
| 74. | round | regular route or duties |
| 75. | run | a regular work route |
| 76. | sector | a branch of work |
| 77. | service | work done for others |
| 78. | side gig | secondary paid work |
| 79. | slog | hard, tiring work |
| 80. | specialism | a specialized work field |
| 81. | specialty | a particular work area |
| 82. | sphere | an area of work or influence |
| 83. | stint | a period of assigned work |
| 84. | task | a piece of work |
| 85. | tenure | period holding a position |
| 86. | ticket | a work item to handle |
| 87. | toil | hard or exhausting work |
| 88. | tour of duty | assigned period of service |
| 89. | trade | a skilled manual occupation |
| 90. | undertaking | a task or project accepted |
| 91. | vacancy | an unfilled position |
| 92. | vacant post | an unfilled position |
| 93. | vacant role | an unfilled role |
| 94. | venture | a risky project or undertaking |
| 95. | vocation | a suited or chosen occupation |
| 96. | walk of life | kind of occupation or status |
| 97. | watch | a period of duty |
| 98. | work | paid labor or tasks to do |
| 99. | working position | a role in employment |
| 100. | yakka | hard work; informal term |
