bankers' hours

American  

plural noun

1. a short working day, especially one that extends from 9 or 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the hours during which banks were traditionally open to the public.

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Example Sentences

One was from a rescue that was an hour away and observed bankers' hours on weekdays, making it impossible for us to visit.

From Salon

Working-class families, and especially women of color, need child care that doesn’t operate on bankers’ hours.

From Washington Times

“We work on large law firm hours, not on bankers’ hours.”

From Seattle Times

The ruling on Friday by Judge Patrice Ball-Reed was a setback of sorts for the R&B; star, whose attorneys asked that he be allowed into the building during overnight hours that are more conducive to creating music than what they derisively referred to as “bankers’ hours.”

From Washington Times

Vrabel said Pees will rejoin the team after taking Monday off and will work “bankers' hours.”

From Los Angeles Times