What does the cryptic crossword clue "Works alone: career's very unhappy, we hear (5,4)" mean?

The definition is "Works alone". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like [we hear] “flys” (career’s) + “so low” (very unhappy) The answer is FLIES SOLO.

Works alone: career's very unhappy, we hear (5,4)

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