A work shift where the workers have eight hours (or less) between the time they get off of work and their next shift. Named this way because workers who are put into this situation are usually overworked and underpaid by their boss and would rather be dead than be forced to be overworked by a company that doesn't give a shit about them. Two notable cases occurred in July 2021 with the Frito-Lays company and in August 2021 with Nabisco. Unfortunately, this has become more common since the COVID-19 pandemic started
"One of the most contentious issues throughout the bargaining process, according to union leaders, has been the regular use of forced overtime at the plant that results in so-called 'suicide shifts' where "'many of the more than 800 workers at the plant are only getting an eight-hour break between shifts."'
-NPR
"Alongside low pay, treatment of employees is coming to the surface. Workers at Frito-Lay—which also exceeded its profit goals during the pandemic—went on strike for three weeks this summer, citing concerns over forced overtime, 100-degree plus conditions, and 'suicide shifts.' The workers were successful in ending the practice of assigning the grueling 12-hour shifts, which took place less than 8 hours apart...Parent conglomerate Mondelez International angered employees when it proposed turning eight-hour shifts into 12-hour ones without overtime."
-Civileats
-NPR
"Alongside low pay, treatment of employees is coming to the surface. Workers at Frito-Lay—which also exceeded its profit goals during the pandemic—went on strike for three weeks this summer, citing concerns over forced overtime, 100-degree plus conditions, and 'suicide shifts.' The workers were successful in ending the practice of assigning the grueling 12-hour shifts, which took place less than 8 hours apart...Parent conglomerate Mondelez International angered employees when it proposed turning eight-hour shifts into 12-hour ones without overtime."
-Civileats
by Mayday ｯ November 08, 2021
A major change. (Seismology is the study of earthquakes.) The implication is that the change being described is so significant that the earth will move under your feet. Like paradigm shift, this phrase has become overused marketing hype.
by DBill the PonyillBill August 03, 2017
The red head step children of the fire dept. If you like days off while working, D shift is the best fit for you. The installment of D shift was to give the other 3 much needed rest for carrying the dept. If your house is on fire, better hope D shift isn’t working.
D shift must be working...The rig is dirty and barely any fuel.
I tweaked my back, I’m gonna switch to d shift for few months!
I tweaked my back, I’m gonna switch to d shift for few months!
by Kcuf pmurt February 17, 2020
When a beaver goes out to collect wood during the day and when the sun goes down a different beaver comes out to collect wood and take the first beavers place.
by msmaddiesiegel@gmail.com September 03, 2016
by spoofaRoof December 15, 2014
Passing your crap to a family member, friend or other party. Furniture, appliances, toys, clothing - most of the stuff we have is crap we don't need and eventually crap we don't want. So we shift it to someone else to make room for new crap.
To make room for new furniture, we'll need to do some crap shifting. Maybe your cousin will take the sofa.
Do we really need four kayaks? Maybe we can crap shift a couple to your brother for his family to use.
Do we really need four kayaks? Maybe we can crap shift a couple to your brother for his family to use.
by Riled August 25, 2015
(Verb) The act of dealing drugs but using a large, old-fashion scale to trick your buyer out of the correct amount of drugs they intend to buy. Thus saving product and increasing profit.
*Not to be confused with the Harvard Trip
*Not to be confused with the Harvard Trip
1. I gave my client the Harvard Shift, now I have extra product and money!
2. I think my piece of shit dealer just gave me the Harvard Shift...
2. I think my piece of shit dealer just gave me the Harvard Shift...
by SSOBEHT August 02, 2014