a means to an end

Translations
средство для достижения цели
Someone sees their job as a means to an end.
Кто-то рассматривает свою работу как средство для достижения цели.
Definitions
A method or action that is not valued for itself, but is used to achieve a desired result or goal.
Words
a

article or possessive pronoun
некий
means

noun
средство
to

preposition
для
an

article or possessive pronoun
некий
end

noun
цель