dayshift

Nine-to-five period

The dayshift is the work period during daytime hours, typically morning through late afternoon, as opposed to evening or night shifts.

Workers on dayshift keep conventional hours: She switched from nights to dayshift when she had kids.

Also spelled as two words: day shift.

scheduling

hours

Sixty-minute spans

roster · timesheet · punch-in · breaks · lunchtime · overtime · part-time · full-time · weekday · regular

workplace

office

Professional work location

retail · coworkers · colleagues · supervisor · manager · staff · team · employee · workforce · labor

rhythm

circadian

Daily biological cycle

sunrise · morning · afternoon · energy · productivity · sunlight · synchronization

routine

commute

Regular work travel

rush-hour · morning · preparation · regularity · predictability · consistency · normalcy

contrast

graveyard

Plot for interring the dead

preference · seniority · differential · premium · bidding · transfer · alternating · permanent

Opposites
time of work

dayshiftnight shift

Overnight work period

nightshift · graveyard shift · third shift · overnight shift · midnight shift

Family

day, shift, days, daily, daylight, daytime, midday, today, shifts

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G