Split Shift (Noun)
Meaning
A working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Working a split shift can be challenging, especially when you have to commute a long distance between the two parts of your shift.
- The nurse was scheduled to work a split shift, with a morning shift from 7am to 11am and an evening shift from 4pm to 8pm.
- Many restaurant workers have to work split shifts, with a break of several hours in between the lunch and dinner rushes.
- The bus driver's union was fighting against the new schedule that would require them to work a split shift, with a long break in the middle of the day.
- Working a split shift can be beneficial for students who need to attend classes during the day, but still want to earn some extra money by working at night.