toimitusajoilla

Toimitusajoilla is a Finnish term used to describe someone who is on assignment or on the road for work, typically outside the regular work desk. The word combines toimitus (delivery, assignment, or newsroom) and ajo (drive or trip). Because toimitus can refer to a newsroom as well as a task, the exact meaning of toimitusajoilla depends on the context.

In journalism, toimitusajoilla refers to reporters who have been dispatched to cover a story or event and who are temporarily away from the newsroom. The phrase signals that the individual is working off-site on a field assignment rather than performing routine on-site duties. For example, a journalist may be described as toimitusajoilla while reporting from a breaking event.

In logistics, sales, or courier work, toimitusajoilla denotes a driver or team on a delivery run or route. It indicates that the staff are actively delivering goods or visiting customers, rather than working from a central location. For instance, a company bulletin might note that certain drivers are toimitusajoilla for the day.

Usage and tone are typically informal or organizational rather than formal; the expression appears in internal communications, schedules, press briefings, or media updates. The form is flexible and varies with context, existing as a practical shorthand to indicate temporary field duties rather than a fixed regulatory term. See also: toimitus, ajo, toimitusalainen kieltä, and related phrases describing work on location.