un shift
🇨🇦 French slang from Québec
What does “un shift” mean?
a work shift
Example
“J’ai un shift de nuit demain.”
I have a night shift tomorrow.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: un quart de travail
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- la jobjob, work (feminine in Quebec)
- le bossthe boss
- être dans le justo be swamped, rushed off your feet
- câler maladeto call in sick
- bûcherto work hard, to slog
- le chômageunemployment benefits (EI)
- faire du temps supplémentaireto do overtime
- la payepayday, the paycheck
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