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4 Days On, 4 Days Off Shift Pattern
Four day shifts, four rest days, four night shifts, then four rest days: a repeating 16-day rotation.
Explore this shift pattern →2-2-4 Shift Pattern: 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Off
Two day shifts, two night shifts and four days off: an eight-day repeating shift rotation.
Explore this shift pattern →3-3-3 Shift Pattern: 3 Days, 3 Nights, 3 Off
Three consecutive day shifts, three night shifts and three days off: a nine-day rotating schedule.
Explore this shift pattern →7 In 7 Out: 7 Days, 7 Off, 7 Nights, 7 Off
Seven day shifts, seven days off, seven night shifts and seven days off: a 28-day shift cycle.
Explore this shift pattern →Standard DuPont Shift Schedule: 28-Day Rotation
Standard DuPont is a 28-day rotation: four nights, three off, three days, one off, three nights, three off, four days and seven off.
Explore this shift pattern →Modified DuPont 4-2-3-3-3-4-4-7 Shift Pattern
A 30-day modified DuPont rotation: four days, two off, three nights, three off, three days, four off, four nights and seven off.
Explore this shift pattern →Panama 2-2-3 Shift Pattern and Work Schedule
The Panama 2-2-3 work/rest pattern runs two working days, two off, three working days, two off, two working days and three off across 14 days.
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