double shift
Two consecutive periods
A double shift is two consecutive work shifts, typically totaling sixteen hours: She pulled a double shift at the hospital.
The term implies exhaustion and dedication—or desperation for overtime pay.
In sports, particularly hockey, a double shift means a player stays on the field or ice for two rotations instead of resting.
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- time and a halfFifty percent wage bonus
- working overtimeLabor beyond standard hours
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- graveyardPlot for interring the dead
dead on your feet · swing · back-to-back · back to back · hustle · fatigue · clock · punch in · clocking out · punch · timecard · warehouse · nurse · on call · factory · moonlighting · coffee · burnout
- blue collarhard hat, blue collar, blue-collar jobs, factory work, manual labor
- side workside job, side jobs, side hustle, side gigs, side hustles
- work hourswork hours, overtime, office hours, work schedules, workweek
- work schedulesovertime, nine to five, workday, workweek, half day
- work shiftsdogwatch, night watch, night duty
- working parentsworking mom, working moms, working dad, dual income, work-life balance
work duration/intensity
double shiftreduced hours
Shortened work time
part-time shift · part-time · light duty · day off · time off
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