working life
noun
ukus [ C ] WORKPLACE
the years of your life that you spend working and earning money:
She spent her entire working life at the same bank.
during/throughout/in sb's working life The pay gap that many women suffer during their working lives becomes a vast pension gap in later life.
[ C or U ] WORKPLACE
the time that someone spends at work, rather than at home:
For many people, the boundary between home and working life is becoming increasingly blurred.
The aim of the research is to improve the quality of working life.
[ C or U ]
the period of time during which a machine, building, etc. operates or can be used effectively:
We are exploring ways of extending the working lives of nuclear power stations.