Well, Rilwen, remember that in The Hobbit, there was an Elven butler, and the Elven version of longshoreman, as well. Hey, even in "Fair Elfland", someone had to do the work.
Now, whether the elves shared duties in a form of communistic society (There. Happy, Gimli, Son of Gloin?) or if they worked hard for their silver pennies; Tolkien refuses to reveal.
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