what are rotating shifts
Shift work is work that takes place on a schedule outside the traditional 9 am â 5 pm day. It can involve evening or night shifts, early morning shifts, and rotating shifts. Many industries rely heavily on shift work, and millions of people work in jobs that require shift schedules.
1 Schedules that rotate slowly may call for the crews to change to a new shift every month or even every year. 2  Oscillating schedules. 3  These schedules usually have two shifts that rotate back and forth while the third shift remains fixed. 4  Partial rotation schedules.