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    den Stift fallen lassen

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    Ich bin nicht der Typ von Mensch, der nach acht Stunden den Stift fallen lässt.
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    Also nur "Dienst nach Vorschrift" macht.
    Authorkroetin (326819) 09 Jan 13, 15:40
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    I'm not your nine-to-five-type of person.
    #1Author Spinatwachtel (341764) 09 Jan 13, 15:45
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    @1:

    Das kann man m.E. aber auch ganz anders verstehen - etwa im Sinne von "ein typischer Acht-Stunden-Job ist nichts für mich" ...
    #2Author Woody 1 (455616) 09 Jan 13, 15:47
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    nine-to-five-type of person
    ein typischer Acht-Stunden-Job

    they could be interpreted to mean the same IMO; i.e. regular working hours are not so important, I'm flexible, prepared to work sometimes in the evenings, at weekends etc. But the OP means I'm prepared to work overtime if necessary, I think - a somewhat narrower definition...?
    #3Authormikefm (760309) 09 Jan 13, 16:10
    Suggestion"I don't drop everything as soon as the bell tolls."
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    I disagree with #1 and #2.

    The OP means that he is not someone who drops whatever he is doing and rushes out as soon as the shift is over (like Fred Flintstone, or Homer Simpson).

    This does not mean that he does not like regular job. Maybe he enjoys it a lot.

    He implies, however, that he has a sense of duty and accomplishment and sees his job as more than just a chore.

    "I am not someone who drops everything as soon as his shift ends", or "I don't drop everything as soon as the bell tolls."
    #4Author BryceS (858421) 09 Jan 13, 19:21
     
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