They usually are the 2nd shift to be created if a company is expanding, so why aren't they the 1st shift?
2006-07-20 06:42:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
who me- no they're the first, because they go in Sunday night when it counts as Monday.
2006-07-20 06:47:16 · update #1
I totally agree...I used to work "3rd shift" and hated it...but I think you have a VALID point...If you like to analyze things, which I do! I'm glad I'm not the only one!!!
Oh yeah I now work at 3 am to 1pm...most people ask me If I work at nite or during the day...to them it's still nite time (most people are sleeping-except third shift...lol) to me its day time...just a thought :)
2006-07-20 06:51:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
A day may for example be divided into three shifts each of eight hours, and an employee works just one of those shifts; they might for example be 00:00 to 08:00, 08:00 to 16:00, 16:00 to 24:00 (times given in the 24-hour clock). Generally, first shift refers to the day shift, with second shift running from late afternoon to nightfall, and third shift being the night shift. On occasion, more complex schedules are used, perhaps involving employees changing shifts, in order to operate during weekends as well, in which case there will be four or more sets of employees.
2006-07-20 13:46:44 · answer #2 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a guess here.
Most jobs work the typical "9 to 5" shift. The hours may vary. For example, one factory I worked at, the first shift was 7 to 3.
That is the benchmark for comparison. Since that is the typical work shift, it is the first shift. The second shift is evening, and so on.
In a sense, it's similar to why September, October, November, and December were named for being the 7th through 10th months, though they are actually the 9th through 12th months. The calendar did not begin in March, as intended, but starts in January instead. So that numbering was screwed up.
Despite the fact that midnight marks the official start of the day, most people consider the day to begin at dawn. As such, the shifts are numbered that way.
2006-07-20 13:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by Rev Kev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked at a place that had three shifts of employees. They named each shift or tour at the time that the employee was to report to work.
Tour 1 was for employees who started working anytime after 8 PM at night until 3:59 AM.
Tour 2 was for employees who started at 4 AM until 11:59 AM.
Tour 3 was for employees who started at 12 noon until 7:59 PM.
2006-07-20 13:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by Mama Pastafarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monday morning am is first shift 3 rd shift starts sunday night
2006-07-20 13:46:56 · answer #5 · answered by mrsdamico22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You start the day with the regular shift, the "1st shift" and count from there.
2006-07-20 13:46:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the third shift to show up in the working day
2006-07-20 13:46:14 · answer #7 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the important people work on 1st shift.
2006-07-20 14:04:30 · answer #8 · answered by sean_mchugh6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure what your meaning.. but i guess its becos there is 3 X 8 hrs, making one day, hence shift work.. got to split them up somehow, not to do with status.. think i got this all wrong.. but i did do shift work at one time.. guess your having a laugh, NO?
2006-07-20 13:50:02 · answer #9 · answered by valda54 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the last during the day
2006-07-20 13:45:55 · answer #10 · answered by Who me? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why 3rd shift is called 3rd shift.
2006-07-20 20:15:05 · answer #11 · answered by RunSueRun 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋