daily grind

[someone's] everyday work routine. I'm getting very tired of the daily grind. When my vacation was over, I had to go back to the daily grind.

n. the tedious pattern of daily work. (see also rat race.) Well, it’s Monday. Time to start another week of the daily grind.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Homer	HO-mər (English)	English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Richie	['ritʃi]
Minoo	-	Persian
Olwen	-	Welsh
Odette	[əu'det]
Aldric	['ɔ:ldrik]