ticket puncher
Transit hole tool
A ticket puncher is a handheld device that cuts holes or notches in paper tickets to mark them as used—once common on trains and buses.
Figuratively, a ticket puncher is someone who goes through the motions to check required boxes for advancement rather than pursuing excellence: He's just a ticket puncher waiting for his pension.
The term often appears in military contexts for officers who seek assignments that look good on paper rather than challenging ones.
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- train stationPassenger boarding facility for locomotives
- fareTransport payment
- holeAbsence in matter
inspector · transit · clipper · stamp · validation · commuter · railway · turnstile · booth · box office · paper · click · perforated · careerist · corporate ladder · career path · bureaucrat · climber
- rail workerslocomotive engineer, train conductor, rail conductor, engine driver, train engineer
- ticket takersconductor, train conductor, fare inspector, gate agent, usher
ticket punchertrue believer
Completely committed adherent
dedicated professional · visionary · zealot · idealist · trailblazer
ticket puncherticket seller
Person selling admission passes
ticket agent · box office clerk · fare collector · ticket printer · booking agent
ticket, tickets, ticketed, ticketing, punch, punches, punched, punching, puncher