Sentences with phrase «taking menial jobs»

University leavers are increasingly taking menial jobs that do not require a degree, it was reported today.

Like many immigrants before them, Alberto and Ana took menial jobs in their new country.

Einstein was so far ahead of his time, so out of step with his colleagues, that he had to take a menial job at the Swiss patent office while he hammered away at the mysteries of E = mc2.

To thwart this blatant act of democracy, Merrick changes his name and takes a menial job at the store, the better to catch the union activists without detection.

They take menial jobs just to pay the bills, while in their free time, they aren't involved in relationships that seem to be leading anywhere, and in general, they are in a complete state of limbo.

However, despite attracting praise from the famous writer Emile Zola, and being an active member of the emerging Impressionist group, lack of money not infrequently forced him to take menial jobs painting postcards and decorating shop fronts.

Not exact matches

Foster stands 6» 3 1/2», boxes well and generally is a somber man who broods even now over the fact that during his early days in the ring he was so little appreciated that he had to quit the sport and take a menial machinist's job in a York, Pa. bomb factory.

He takes a seemingly menial job as a janitor in the laboratory of an astronomer (Allison Janney).

Leaving his studies, he takes on a variety of menial jobs while Pingping works for a wealthy widow as a cook and housekeeper.

I don't worry about my home or income, because I know that if needed, I would take two or three jobs (even menial jobs) to always make sure my family has the three most important items: Shelter, food, and clothing.