nine-to-five job

noun

: a job during regular business hours usually in an office

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Daniel is skeptical, but Johnny quickly proves he’s got at least some innate talent, and he’s offered his first nine-to-five job. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 July 2024 Mitchell knew from an early age that a routine nine-to-five job did not interest her. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024 The family gave the curatorial crew of the Japanese American National Museum, which organized Tatau, total access to their work, which is less a nine-to-five job and more a priestly calling. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024 For eight years, Stern held down a nine-to-five job riffing for a million nightly viewers in the Late Night with Seth Meyers house band. Jenn Pelly, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2023 His mother, who came to New York from Puerto Rico, always stressed the security of a nine-to-five job. Liza Weisstuch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023 Some of the reasons: commuting, open floor plans, and a hatred of the nine-to-five job. Amber Burton, Fortune, 9 June 2023 However, his fitness mindset shifted his focus to the gym — ultimately, working double duty as a part-time trainer before and after his nine-to-five job. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 9 May 2023 Tatiana Buzmakova - Getty Images Famous for their tendency to buck tradition, many Gen Zers don’t think a successful career necessarily requires a college degree, or even a nine-to-five job. Jane Thier, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2023

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