back to work
Resuming the job
Back to work signals a return to one's job or task after an interruption—a break, vacation, illness, or strike.
It appears as a directive to oneself or others: All right, back to work.
The phrase often marks the end of leisure: Monday morning, back to work.
A back-to-work order compels striking employees to resume their jobs.
- MondayWeek's second day
- Monday bluesLow mood after weekend
- commuteRegular work travel
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- alarmUrgent warning signal
nine to five · office · desk · grind · rat race · hustle · resume · routine · coffee · lunch break · deadline · cubicle · clocking in · time clock · email · meetings · productivity · vacation
- post-holiday bluesblues, fatigue, cleanup, routine, laundry
- labor unionsunion dues, trade union, union membership, labor union, union shops
- social welfaresocial welfare, welfare state, welfare checks, social insurance, welfare benefits
- unemploymentunemployment, unemployed, jobless, joblessness, unemployment rate
- labor disputesstrikes, strike, labor strike, walkout, walkouts
- labor relationslabor relations, labor disputes, collective agreement, union elections, bargaining
back to workon vacation
Away for leisure time
not working · taking time off · on leave · out of work · on strike
back to workretired
No longer in workforce
early retirement · no longer working · stepping down · hanging up one's boots
back to workat leisure
Unoccupied and unhurried
relaxing · taking it easy · unwinding · kicking back · chilling out
back, work, backs, backed, backing, backside, backyard, setback, works