(じさしゅっきん)

じさしゅっきん
noun
staggered work hours; flexible commuting times
workbusinesstransportation
1. staggered work hours; commuting outside rush hour
a work arrangement where employees start and end work at non-standard times to avoid rush hour congestion
時差出勤(じさしゅっきん)通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ()ける
Avoid the commuter rush with staggered work hours.
I use staggered hours and go to the office at 7.
コロナ()時差出勤(じさしゅっきん)(ひろ)まった
Staggered work hours spread during the COVID pandemic.

Modern work term

時差出勤(じさしゅっきん) combines 時差(じさ) (time difference) + 出勤(しゅっきん) (going to work). It allows employees to avoid crowded trains.

Common patterns

Benefits

Cultural note

Particularly relevant in Japan where 通勤(つうきん)ラッシュ (commuter rush) is extremely crowded, especially in Tokyo and Osaka.

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