A dream that you are performing an act of labor can mean that you will have to work hard at a task in real life if you want to solve a problem or reach a goal.
The nature of the work you are performing in your dream can be related to the work that you have to do in real life.
For example, a dream that you are joining wood can mean that you must try to resolve a conflict between two people so they can work together.
A dream of sawing something off can mean that you must get rid of negative influences.
If you dream that you are being forced to perform “hard labor” as a punishment, you could be feeling guilty about something, or you could be feeling that you have been given too much responsibility