[justapassenger]

"That's it" it suppose to mean, that it's a hard work, but there's tons of hard jobs around, that are essential. And the requirements that op presented of having to wake up in the morning, check that your work place is ready to work and then do your work - if someone is impressed by that, I'd say, they it's first time they face an "honest" day of work.

Coal mine? Farmer? Factory worker? Construction worker? Oil rig workers?