Definitions

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  • noun Scheduled work outside of customary daylight working hours.
  • noun A mode of employment in which sets of workers are rotated to maintain a continuous 24/7 operation.

Etymologies

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shift +‎ work.

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Examples

  • My hubby works shift work that is not easy and has some rather dreadful hours. because I'm home for a majority of time, we're able to spend it together whereas for so many couples with both out working where shiftwork is a factor, they hardly see each other, let alone the children.

    When Children Are Grown 2009

  • I work nights in a hospital and my partner does a ton of shiftwork - so often the 2 days a week I do work The Dictator spends at one of two of the Grandparents houses.

    Gone kittenpie 2008

  • The hours are craptastic but the pay is decent, and a lot of students prefer it to shiftwork or waitressing.

    Congo Mom Morphs “Vacation” into $1 Million Taxpayer Debit 2010

  • The hours are craptastic but the pay is decent, and a lot of students prefer it to shiftwork or waitressing.

    Israeli Security V. Disparate Impact 2010

  • Or maybe you have your ‘weekend’ during the week due to shiftwork.

    Friday, January 11, 2008 | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • The hours are craptastic but the pay is decent, and a lot of students prefer it to shiftwork or waitressing.

    VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » Israeli Security V. Disparate Impact 2010

  • Or maybe you have your ‘weekend’ during the week due to shiftwork.

    Do you get a weekend? | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • Personally I'm still amazed that the Catholic church isn't advocating shiftwork as a form of contraception.

    News from the House of Sticks - 2009

  • Part of it was due to the rigors of shiftwork, part was due to the fact that we have worked miles apart for years now, and part of it because I have always been quite independent and have never been much of a "homebody".

    Archive 2009-02-01 Bea Amaya 2009

  • Part of it was due to the rigors of shiftwork, part was due to the fact that we have worked miles apart for years now, and part of it because I have always been quite independent and have never been much of a "homebody".

    Can't Believe I Cried Bea Amaya 2009

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