jobhour

English

Etymology

job +‎ hour

Noun

jobhour (plural jobhours)

1. A time during which a person is doing their job.
2. A measure of time required to do a particular job or set of tasks.
   • 1902, William Dennis Marks, The Finances of Gas and Electric Light and Power Enterprises, W.D. Marks, 1902. page 26 (this quote also appeared in later editions):

     ... pay-roll of mechanics at the bench, motormen, conductors, etc., who would be paid by the job-hour, trip or day

   • 1990, Robert L. Kimmons, Project Management Basics: A Step by Step Approach, CRC Press, page 47:

     On a normal engineering/construction project, use of jobhours as the unit of time is common.

Synonyms

• workhour