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Credo che ci lavorino ogni giorno.

Credo che ci lavorino ogni giorno.
I believe they work there every day.
From Lesson 176:Present subjunctive of -are verbs (-i, -iamo, -iate, -ino)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Credo che ci lavorino ogni giorno.

Why does this sentence use lavorino instead of lavorano?
Lavorino is the present subjunctive form of lavorare. In Italian, you must use the subjunctive mood after verbs that express an opinion, belief, or uncertainty, like credere (to believe) in the phrase Credo che.
How does the subjunctive ending for "they" differ from the normal present tense here?
For regular -are verbs like lavorare, the normal present tense ending for "they" is -ano, making lavorano. In the present subjunctive, this ending changes to -ino, giving us lavorino.
Doesn't the word ci usually mean "us"? Why is it translated as "there"?
While ci is often the pronoun for "us", it is also very commonly used as an adverb of place meaning "there" or "in that place". Here, it replaces a specific location that was likely mentioned earlier in the conversation.
Would it be wrong to include loro and say Credo che loro ci lavorino?
It wouldn't be wrong, but it is completely optional. Because the subjunctive verb ending -ino already tells us the subject is "they", Italian speakers usually drop the loro unless they want to add special emphasis.

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