一边要做一份费神费力的工作，一边又要照顾一两个小孩，根本无法同时兼顾。

Trying to continue with a demanding career and manage a child or two is an impossible juggling act.

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这些人通常无法或没有准备好忍受这费时费力的工作。

These people are usually unable or unprepared to endure the long haul.

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我看到人们为了实现这个目标，追求更高的薪水，做越来越费力的工作。

I see people pursuing higher-paying and increasingly demanding careers to accomplish this goal.

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