What is a back shift alternating pattern?

In ShiftFlowr it is a 14-day weekday cycle: five Day shifts, a weekend off, five Back shifts, then another weekend off.

What does back shift mean?

Back shift is commonly used in Scotland and parts of the UK for an afternoon or evening shift. Exact hours vary by workplace.

14-day UK weekday rotation

Day week. Back-shift week. Repeat.

A regional two-week preset for workers who alternate weekday day shifts with weekday afternoon or evening back shifts.

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Exact preset

Two working weeks, two free weekends

ShiftFlowr uses the Day and Back shift types configured for your region. The built-in sequence runs Monday to Friday in both weeks.

DDDDDOffOffBBBBBOffOff

14 daysFull cycle

10 shiftsPer cycle

UK termHours vary by employer

Back shift is a regional label, not a universal time range. ShiftFlowr uses your configured Back shift hours rather than assuming one fixed start time.

Set the Day week as the anchor

Enable Back shift

Make sure the regional shift type is active in your Shift types settings.

Select the preset

Choose Back Shift Alt. from the pattern library.

Pick the Monday

Anchor it to the start of your Day week and review both weeks.

Back shift alternating FAQ

Is back shift the same as night shift?: Usually not. It generally means an afternoon or evening shift, while a night shift continues through the overnight period.
Does this preset include weekends?: No. Use the custom pattern builder if your two-week rotation includes weekend work.

Keep the regional name and the correct week.

ShiftFlowr tracks Day and Back shifts as separate types across the fortnight.

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