too much like hard work

Too difficult, arduous, or stressful to continue doing. With the amount of time, money, and effort you have to put into modern video games, they're getting to be too much like hard work for me to enjoy them anymore. I've always loved drawing, but doing a daily comic strip online sounds too much like hard work.

too much like hard ˈwork

so difficult, tiring, etc. that you do not want to do it: This job is a bit too much like hard work for me. I’m going to look for something easier.