Carrier work

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The term Kärrnerarbeit (also Kärrner "Wagenzieher", from Karren ) stands for hard physical work . Originally this was work that was carried out by a cart driver, a " Kärrner ". The term has been applied to strenuous, tough work in general. But it is also used in a figurative sense when solving a problem requires particular effort and perseverance.

Quotes

"When the kings build, the Kärrner have to do." ( Schiller : Xenien ridicule poems).
"I should have done the scientific hard work." ( Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg )
"Saving is hard work." Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann

Individual evidence

↑ DOS Guttenberg interview on zeit.de .
↑ Budget restructuring is a rocky road Winfried Kretschmann in an interview with the Stuttgarter Nachrichten on the State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg , July 26, 2013.