Drudgery (noun)

Tedious, hard or menial work, especially when it is done repeatedly.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from middle english drudgerie, from an anglo-norman french variant of old french drujerie, from dru "drudge".

Examples:

1. She found the drudgery of doing the dishes every day to be tedious and boring.
2. The construction work was backbreaking drudgery.
3. The factory worker found the drudgery of the assembly line to be monotonous and soul-sucking.
4. The housekeeping job was a drudgery with long hours and low pay.
5. The drudgery of the paperwork was the most tedious part of the job.