Nine to five

Nine to five, what a way to make a living; barely getting by, it's all taking and no giving.

Going back to the nine to five after the weekend can be depressing.

He done quit his nine to five, he drink full-time / And now he’s living in a bottle

"It's always an early or late shift here - there's never a nine-to-five. I wouldn't like a cosy nine-to-five anyway.