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hard work, no bubble-gum 

Doing an excellent job or task continuously over a long
period of time = hard work

Not receiving your proper compensation either monies or
recognition = no bubble gum

Taken advantage of.
Doing your job well over time?
Working harder and earning less?
That's Hard Work, No Bubble-gum.

Hard Work and Determination 

I mean, it was literally the thing I said and not that. It was literally you being signed off on by a more successful person, Chris!
Hym "Hard work and determination had nothing to do with it. You were 1 of 3 horde wielding tests mean to gauge both my retention and my ability to drive engagement in the absence of analytics and demonstrate to the audience that the thing I'm talking about is on some level occurring. Louis Michael, Chris!? Louis Michael!? What kind of shit is that!? You were elevated by the greatest mind who has ever lived and that is the thanks I get?"

The Myth Of Hard Work 

It ain't any of that liberal bullshit you fucking clown. And I'm not like the rest of you. I'm doing the working class bullshit AND there is an additional layer of getting robbed on to of that.
Hym "The Myth Of Hard Work is these piece of shit liberals trying to tell me that my contribution to society isn't enough and that they dictate to me when I get to stop working or how much money I can make or how easily and it's these retard conservatives thinking they a better than someone they are not better than."
The Myth Of Hard Work by Hym Iam January 26, 2025

work hard and play hard 

Buzzword (technically phrase) frequently used to describe the 'culture' of a company, particularly startups or larger corps trying to project a cool image. In serious usage it's intended to imply that while there's a lot to do it's never thankless and that employees enjoy the experience overall; in practice, it generally means you're going to be working a lot of late nights without overtime for fear you won't be seen as a 'team player'; if you're lucky, this is recompensed by an open bar at the company holiday party.

You're probably not lucky, if you've taken a job where this was supposed to be one of the selling points.
"This is a really vibrant, growing organization. People love it here. We work hard and play hard." -- an interviewer you should not trust with your life or your livelihood. Run.

Work Hard Play Hard 

A person who’s incredibly dedicated to their career and often has more then one job yet never turns down a good time. Their schedule is so crammed with work and social events that they have to pull out a 20lb planner to pencil you in.
Work hard play hard. Alishia. On top of her game, educated, has a full-time career, dedicated mother, plans every detail of her life. She’s so busy that when you text her she will forget to text you back but will call you in a rush on speaker phone on her way to next event or as she’s working on something. (There will always be another person she’s speaking to at the same time) However, when it’s time to go out she will pregame in the car with fireball shots, drop it like it’s hot when her song comes on, and she’s a social butterfly loved by everyone she meets.
Work Hard Play Hard by JMarron October 2, 2021

I work hard for the money 

A saying that people named Chandler use to describe how hard they work when they really don't.
Co-worker: Chandler you have been on break for the last 45 mins stop slacking. Chandler: I work hard for the money goddammit.
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