Work Monkey
A Work Monkey is the one person in your class that you get to do your work for you, and you don't have to give them anything in return. They will get the paper you need for the day, do your homework and let you cheat in a test without wanting something back.
Did you do the homework last night?" "I gotta get it from my Work Monkey before second period.
Monkey Work
Useless miscellaneous tasks or duties assigned to someone capable of more challenging work. These tasks are usually boring and require very little brain activity. The type of work involved is somewhat professional, but still monotonous and stupid to the employee.
"I just got demoted at my job. The crap I'm doing now is frickin' monkey work."
Work like a monkey
Is when monkey is here and laptop is there.
Somebody on the soffa under cover sleeping or just there and at the same time working on the laptop, but it is on the other side of the sofa - you work like a monkey.