Faster Work, Longer Time

Riddle: What work is it that the faster you work, the longer it is before you're done, and the slower you work, the sooner you're finished?

Answer: Roasting meat on a spit.

Source: https://www.riddles.com/index.php/58

What work is it that the faster you work,
the longer it is before you're done,
and the slower you work,
the sooner you're finished? — Faster Work, Longer Time by Anonymous v1.

Riddle: What work is it that the faster you work,
the longer it is before you're done,
and the slower you work,
the sooner you're finished? Answer: Roasting meat on a spit. — by Anonymous v2.