three-D job n. an occupation or undertaking that is dirty, dangerous, and difficult (or demanding). (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
rocking chair job n. an occupation or employment that requires little work; a sinecure. Editorial Note: The Dictionary of American Regional English includes the term rocking-chair money, ‘unemployment compensation or another benefit paid to someone...
stooper n.— «This is the stooper. He gets his name from his occupation. He goes around the racing yard between races picking up and examining parimutuel tickets that have been discarded as worthless by the original purchasers.» —“The...
parergon n. a secondary, derivative, unnecessary, or supplemental occupation, ornament, or (creative) work. Also adj., attrib. Editorial Note: Plural parerga. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)