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- noun Plural form of
clockwatcher .
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Examples
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We told you earlier about Mayor Daley's "clockwatchers" comment in regards to city workers, who Daley said, "They're not customer-related.
Chicagoist 2009
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And clockwatchers often find themselves waking up in the middle of the night at exactly the same time -- night after night.
Matthew Edlund, M.D.: Is Intermezzo the Answer to Middle-of-the-Night Insomnia? M.D. Matthew Edlund 2011
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But after the disappointments, there is good news ahead for clockwatchers.
Sectional times to be recorded at Champions Day at Ascot in October | Will Hayler 2011
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And clockwatchers often find themselves waking up in the middle of the night at exactly the same time -- night after night.
Matthew Edlund, M.D.: Is Intermezzo the Answer to Middle-of-the-Night Insomnia? M.D. Matthew Edlund 2011
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And clockwatchers often find themselves waking up in the middle of the night at exactly the same time -- night after night.
Matthew Edlund, M.D.: Is Intermezzo the Answer to Middle-of-the-Night Insomnia? M.D. Matthew Edlund 2011
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This is a common and easy to spot attitude on the part of many clockwatchers, who then complain, often bitterly, when those same exempt persons earn higher total compensation and can take comp time.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » The Fair Labor Standards Act Restricts Employees, Not Just Employers 2009
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Attention, clockwatchers: Janeane Garofalo will now be punching a 24 timecard.
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In addition to belting out some of her hits for the Q100 clockwatchers recently, Clarkson also let slip some info about her next album, which she's already cracking away at.
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Employers might actually get a days’ work out of the clockwatchers they employ.
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