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clock watcher
noun as in do-nothing
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To this extent, the anxieties of the clock watchers were well-founded.
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Some toxic managers are incessant clock watchers, taking note of the time you arrive in the morning and leave in the evening, and nitpicking about the length of work breaks.
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They call the persons in the former rush the clock watchers.
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Character—excellent, not a clock watcher—interested only in results, working night and day if necessary to secure his success.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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