Split shifts without the burnout

Split shifts are common in restaurants and cafes because they match the rhythm of service. Used carelessly, they turn a working day into twelve hours away from home.

Four rules that help

• Keep the gap long enough to go home, or short enough to stay paid
• Never schedule a split shift the day after a closing shift
• Limit split shifts per person per week
• Ask who actually prefers them, some people do

Shiftly can flag split shifts that break your own rules before the rota goes out, so the check happens every week, not only when someone complains.