if , as i presume from your current state of inquiry , you are referring to your paid employment , if you are talking about the term used to describe a state of purposeful activity that most usually results in an end product , a laboured effort towards a worthwhile goal ... john looked up to see that art was nodding in agreement , well then , it couldnt truthfully be said that you have actually been engaged in work for some considerable number of years now , so i dont really see how a reduction in your working ... john made the symbol of inverted commas with his fingers , illustrating his loose use of the particular word , hours , particularly affects your status as a lunchtime drinker .