split shift
noun
: a shift of working hours divided into two or more working periods at times (such as morning and evening) separated by more than normal periods of time off (as for lunch or rest)
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The job has historically offered a low wage and part-time employment due to the split shift between the morning and afternoon.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
Many face unpredictable hours with some called in on short notice or required to work split shifts — two separate periods in one day.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Safety commission investigations analyst Natalie Quiroz said the train operator had been working a split shift, which is common in the transit industry.
—Justin George, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
Metro is requiring supervisors to conduct checks on train operators working split shifts after an intoxicated operator left passengers stranded for 40 minutes last year.
—Justin George, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
Pay, mandatory part-time employment, and split shifts are all areas Eng said the T is focusing on in its negotiations with unions.
—Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
And one of the reasons is because bus driving is a, is a split shift day.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022
Behavior of students, and parents, erratic behavior of other drivers on the road and the allure of driving for Amazon -- where a driver is not working a split shift --are taking drivers away.
—Brenda Cain, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022
Wantable needed to rework its 75,000 square-foot fulfillment center and split shifts to keep social distancing measures.
—Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2020
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
Many face unpredictable hours with some called in on short notice or required to work split shifts — two separate periods in one day.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Safety commission investigations analyst Natalie Quiroz said the train operator had been working a split shift, which is common in the transit industry.
—Justin George, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
Metro is requiring supervisors to conduct checks on train operators working split shifts after an intoxicated operator left passengers stranded for 40 minutes last year.
—Justin George, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
Pay, mandatory part-time employment, and split shifts are all areas Eng said the T is focusing on in its negotiations with unions.
—Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
And one of the reasons is because bus driving is a, is a split shift day.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022
Behavior of students, and parents, erratic behavior of other drivers on the road and the allure of driving for Amazon -- where a driver is not working a split shift --are taking drivers away.
—Brenda Cain, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2022
Wantable needed to rework its 75,000 square-foot fulfillment center and split shifts to keep social distancing measures.
—Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2020
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“Split shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20shift. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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