clock watcher (noun)

1. The clock-watcher in the monastery was always distracted by thoughts of the evening prayer.

2. In the science fiction novel, the protagonist is a clock-watcher who becomes obsessed with a time-travel device.

3. The movie portrays a clock-watcher who longs for freedom from their mundane work routine.

4. The clock-watcher in the novel keeps a journal filled with dreams and aspirations, waiting for the perfect time to pursue them.