Meaning of "nine-to-five kind of person"?

What does "nine-to-five kind of person" mean?

For example:

The great thing about my job is just music, I get CDs constantly pushed into my hand, and I go to loads of gigs, so if you love music, there are plenty of added bonuses. Although, if you're a nine-to-five kind of person, then this isn't for you; as I say, I never really break out of work mode...

Solution 1:

Nine -to-five:

• a job with normal daytime hours. I wouldn't want a nine-to-five job. I like the freedom I have as my own boss. I used to work nights, but now I have a nine-to-five job.

often used to mean:

• reflecting, or exhibiting a lack of willingness to work beyond the required amount of time or with more than minimal effort: With your nine-to-five mentality, ...

Source: www.idioms.thefreedictionary.com

Solution 2:

Generally speaking it means someone who works (or would prefer to work) traditional working hours (9 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday), probably in an office environment. From this we can often infer several things:

• That they would prefer not to work evenings, early mornings or weekends, at least not on a regular basis.
• That they work for one organisation for an extended period of time, not for themselves or a wide range of clients.
• That they (willingly) work the hours required of them each week, but no more.
• They consider their job as a means to pay the bills rather than a passion. In other words they work to live, not live to work.

Obviously, not all of the above will be true for every individual. Arguably a builder, a shop assistant or a freelancer could be a 'nine-to-five kind of person' if they worked regular weekday hours.

Depending on context, this term can be have a positive meaning (e.g. a loyal and reliable employee) or a negative one (e.g. unadventurous, boring). In many cases it is just a neutral term indicating the person's preferred job type.