I believe "working hard" means "giving your best". I worked for 45 years as a secretary. I always showed up for work on time, didn't leave early, didn't spend hours each day on the phone with friends or family. I always dressed to the best of my ability even for the years that I sat in an office by myself most of the day. And I did it while raising my two sons alone. They have both turned out to be wonderful young men that are constantly being praised by their bosses for their work ethic. Granted I could have spent all those years going back to school or doing things I wanted to do, but my most rewarding "job" was raising two wonderful sons.