steady ticket
n.— «He’s on the upper rung with his $9.50 per-hour paycheck. Even better, he has what’s called a “steady ticket,” meaning he has the same job every day.» —“Day work is his way up from drugs” by Rick Rousos The Ledger (Lakeland, Florida) Feb. 26, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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