shiftwork

/ ˈʃɪftˌwɜːk /

noun

1. a system of employment where an individual's normal hours of work are, in part, outside the period of normal day working and may follow a different pattern in consecutive periods of weeks

Example Sentences

So much so, that recently the World Health Organization classified any form of night-time shiftwork as a probable carcinogen.

From The Guardian

How, when we draft a tweet, or order a pizza, or swipe right in a search for a new lover, we’re signing on to 4G shiftwork: hoping for love heart-shaped tips, or reciprocated online attraction, or a hike in our Uber rating.

From The Guardian

As a mom who works shiftwork, my commute is basically my only stress free me time.

From The Guardian

Scheduling low-wage shiftwork, particularly in the service and retail sector, is increasingly “optimized” by algorithms that use real-time big data sets to predict sales patterns and create the most efficient ratios between workers, consumers, and material resources.

From Slate

The main problem is not just the night shifts, and the accompanying possible health issues, but the under-regulated culture of shiftwork per se.

From The Guardian