compressed hours
nounUK /kəmˈprest ˈaʊəz/
US /kəmˈprest ˈaʊərz/
A way of working where you do all your weekly work in fewer, longer days.
She works compressed hours, so she has Fridays off.
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2. A work arrangement where full-time hours are squeezed into fewer days.
His compressed hours mean four ten-hour shifts each week.
3. A schedule that packs the same total time into a shorter period.
The team agreed to compressed hours during the summer.
4. A flexible working option that gives employees an extra day off.
Compressed hours helped her balance work and family.