Period on a job (5)

I believe the answer is:

stint

(Other definitions for stint that I've seen before include "Spot of work" , "Spare" , "Be niggardly with tints" , "Stretch of work" , "Stretch; be miserly" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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