not on the job
Example Sentences
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Underage store employees can remain during their shifts but must adhere to the youth policy when not on the job.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2024
The union represents more than 4,000 teachers, librarians, nurses and other employees, though it isn’t clear how many of those 4,000 members were not on the job Wednesday.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2022
When she’s not on the job, you’ll find Keith Rutherford, who became postmaster after logging 100,000 miles delivering mail on the island’s 12 miles of road.
From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2021
“And creates a perception that the Navy’s not on the job, the government’s not on the job.”
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2020
The courteous commandant, Col. von Hahnke, was not on the job.
From The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 by Various
