leftoverjob
nounUK /ˈlɛftəʊvə dʒɒb/
US /ˈlɛftoʊvər dʒɑːb/
A leftoverjob is a small job that is left to do after the big jobs are finished.
After we cleaned the whole house, the leftoverjob was just putting the shoes away.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A job that nobody wanted and was left for someone else to do.
Washing the dishes became a leftoverjob for the youngest kid.
3. A piece of work that is still not done at the end of the day.
He stayed late to finish the leftoverjob on his desk.
4. A small repair that is saved for later.
Fixing the squeaky door was a leftoverjob for the weekend.