nine-to-five job

noun

: a job during regular business hours usually in an office

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To never have had a normal, nine-to-five job, and always being surrounded by incredibly gifted artists and musicians and craftsmen who work at the highest level. Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026 Full salary, nine-to-five job, the perfect spermatozoid to make Diego. Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026 Many leaders out there, like Google cofounder Sergey Brin, expect their staffers to clock in more than the typical nine-to-five job. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025 Influencers can struggle with work-life balance, as this is not a nine-to-five job. Kelley Cours Anderson, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025 In a blog post, Doe writes about what led her to start her marketing agency and how she’s been able to mentor others in launching their own businesses outside of the standard nine-to-five job. John Hall, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025 Air traffic control is not a standard nine-to-five job. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 11 June 2025

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