nonremunerative

Slaves generally considered work to be only a means to wealth, but after emancipation, Americans told them that work—even thankless, nonremunerative work—was a virtue in itself.

A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

What if your hobby is butterfly collecting, or--like me--being a bad golfer, or writing unpublished short stories also a hobby of mine, or blogging or any of the millions of nonremunerative fun activities at which we do not excel?

Are you taking drugs to enhance your intellectual performance? Ann Althouse 2008

Second, by relying on credit rather than wages to fund middle-class consumption, the moderation dynamic causes great harm in the form of stress from unwanted financial risk, loss of freedom to pursue nonremunerative activities, and unnecessary catastrophes for isolated families.

Interfluidity 2009

- to his family, to nonartist friends, to himself - why he devoted so much of his time and energy to something as nonremunerative as poetry.

NEWSgrist - where spin is art 2008

- to his family, to nonartist friends, to himself - why he devoted so much of his time and energy to something as nonremunerative as poetry.

RVABlogs 2008

- to his family, to nonartist friends, to himself - why he devoted so much of his time and energy to something as nonremunerative as poetry.

RVABlogs 2008