work shift

Employee's time block

A work shift is a scheduled period during which an employee works, typically one of several fixed blocks that divide a 24-hour day: She picked up an extra work shift this weekend.

Businesses that operate continuously divide labor into day, evening, and night shifts.

The term emphasizes the time slot rather than the work itself.

Related

labor regulations · rotating schedule · back to back · punch in · relief · watch · sleep disorders · flexible schedules · breaks · paycheck · schedule · nurse · exhaustion · hustle · skeleton crew · factory · tour · warehouse

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Opposites
work versus non-work time

work shifttime off

Scheduled absence from duties

leisure time · rest period · break · downtime · free time

scheduled versus unscheduled work

work shiftovertime

Work beyond scheduled hours

extra hours · on-call duty · double shift

employment versus unemployment

work shiftunemployment

Being without paid work

joblessness · idleness · layoff · retirement

Family

work, shift, worker, working, works, worked, rework, overwork, shiftwork

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