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ESLPod_1072_WE_1818 Working Part-Time Jobs The word "shift," in this podcast, means a period of time when a group of workers fill certain jobs, to be replaced by another group of works at a later time during the day, so that someone is always working: "Can you work my shift next Saturday?" The "graveyard shift" or the "night shift" refers to the shift worked at night: "Working the graveyard shift means sleeping during the day when everyone else is at work." A "swing shift" is a work schedule from 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. or midnight: "The best thing about working the swing shift is that there's no traffic during my commute." Finally, a "split shift" is a schedule where someone works for two blocks of time during the day: "Harvey has a split shift, so he works for a few hours early in the morning and then again in the afternoon."

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ESLPod 1072 shift Daily Life

Id	ESLPod_1072_WE_1818
Episode Id	ESLPod 1072
Episode Title	Working Part-Time Jobs
Phrase	shift
Text	The word "shift," in this podcast, means a period of time when a group of workers fill certain jobs, to be replaced by another group of works at a later time during the day, so that someone is always working: "Can you work my shift next Saturday?" The "graveyard shift" or the "night shift" refers to the shift worked at night: "Working the graveyard shift means sleeping during the day when everyone else is at work." A "swing shift" is a work schedule from 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. or midnight: "The best thing about working the swing shift is that there's no traffic during my commute." Finally, a "split shift" is a schedule where someone works for two blocks of time during the day: "Harvey has a split shift, so he works for a few hours early in the morning and then again in the afternoon."
Topics	Daily Life

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