work shifts
Hourly labor periods
Work shifts are scheduled periods during which employees are assigned to work, dividing the workday into segments: She prefers the morning shift.
Common divisions include day shift, night shift, and swing shift.
The term also describes the act of changing between these periods: The nurses work shifts to ensure round-the-clock coverage.
- workdaysDays of employment
- duty rosterWork assignment schedule
- rotationTurning on an axis
- rotating scheduleTimetable that cycles periodically
- circadian rhythmBuilt-in sleep-wake cycle
schedules · health risks · moonlighter · overtime pay · labor laws · skeleton crew · flexitime · on call · clocking in · punch the clock · midnight · warehouse · fatigue · early bird · occupational health · changeover · hours · back to back
- labor relationslabor relations, labor disputes, collective agreement, union elections, bargaining
work shiftsfixed schedule
Unchanging plan of times
regular hours · nine-to-five · bankers' hours · banker's hours · day job
work shiftsfreelance work
Self-directed paid projects
self-employment · flexible work · flexible hours · gig work · project-based work
work shiftstime off
Scheduled absence from duties
leisure time · free time · rest periods · downtime · personal time
work, shift, worker, working, works, worked, workout, shifting, shifty