off the clock
/ɔf ðə klɑk/
adverb
- In a manner that is not officially recorded as work time; without being paid.
- The manager asked him to stay late off-the-clock to finish the report.
- She prefers to keep her personal projects off-the-clock.
- They worked off-the-clock to set up the event space.
adjective
- Done during time not counted as working hours; unpaid or outside of regular work schedule.
- The company does not allow off-the-clock work for hourly employees.
- He spent off-the-clock hours volunteering at the local shelter.
- She did some off-the-clock research to prepare for the meeting.