She was a successful teacher, but the work,she decided, was too difficult for the amount she was paid.

VOA: special.2010.04.25

Mary Cassatt had found a way to return to her beloved Europe and be paid to work.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

Hailey's hard work as a musician has paid off academically as well.

VOA: special.2009.12.18

His years of hard work paid off.

VOA: special.2010.01.13

Apolo Anton Ohno, who still sports his trademark "soul-patch" [of facial hair just above his chin, says his hard work has paid off.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23