“The 9[am] to 5[pm]” is a common term for one’s regular job, on the basis that normal people start work at 09:00 and finish at 17:00. I’ve worked a few jobs and closest I’ve ever gotten to this is 08:00 to 17:00, which I gather is standard.
Are there real jobs where people actually start at 9 and finish at 5?
9-5 is a simple representation of an 8 hr work day. It’s not meant to be taken literally.
Ooooh fuck that. Not meant to be taken literally? Motherfucker, that was the standard in the 70’s and 80’s. Why tf you think Dolly Parton sang about “Workin 9-to-5” and not 9-to-5:30 or 9-to-6? Because that used to be normal working hours. Just another facet of workers rights that was quietly stolen from us.