eight-hour shift
Typical work period
An eight-hour shift is a standard work period lasting eight hours, typically one of three rotating blocks that divide a 24-hour day in industries requiring continuous operation: She works the eight-hour shift from 7 to 3.
The eight-hour workday became a labor movement standard in the early 20th century, enshrined in the slogan "eight hours for work, eight hours for rest, eight hours for what you will."
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- nine to fiveStandard workday timeframe
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Two work periods consecutively
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Independent, temporary task employment
on-call · flextime · unlimited PTO · freelance work · self-employment
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