shift change
Workers trading places
A shift change is the scheduled transition when one group of workers ends their shift and another begins: The parking lot fills up during shift change.
In workplaces with continuous operations—hospitals, factories, police departments—shift changes happen at set times, often creating brief periods of overlap or handoff between incoming and outgoing staff.
- rotationTurning on an axis
- handoffDirect physical exchange
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- time clockShift tracking device
- clockDevice displaying time
punch · punch out · relief · schedule · swap · transition · roster · overtime · break · duty · crew · transfer · night · day · graveyard · swing · replacement · coverage
- shifts
- timekeepingclock, watch, watches, clocks, timer
- firefightingfire station, fire truck, fire engine, firefighter, firefighters
- work termsboss, job, manager, career, company
- changesalter, transformation, modify, transform, modification
- factoryfactory, assembly plant, assembly line, conveyor belt, production floor