(of an employee) be overly keen not to work more than one's allotted hours

when I was younger I would do a 14-hour shift, but I'd constantly be clock-watching

excessive eagerness not to work more than one's allotted hours

you'll not find any mention of clock-watching in my references

(of an employee) overly keen not to work more than their allotted hours

clock-watching jobsworths