making a career of
Turning into livelihood
Making a career of something means devoting excessive time or effort to it, usually said with mild exasperation about something that shouldn't require such fuss: Are you making a career of that sandwich?
The phrase implies someone is treating a simple task as if it were a full-time occupation.
- skill-buildingDeveloping new competencies
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- passionIntense emotional drive
- dream jobPerfect occupation imagined
- ambitionDesire for achievement
climbing the ladder · corner office · apprenticeships · burnout · mentorship · legacy · job security · golden handcuffs · resilience · work-life balance · trades · certifications · stability · nine to five · adaptability · fulfillment · internships · networking
making a career oftoying with
Casually considering without commitment
playing at · abandoning · dropping · quitting · walking away from
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