# Eight Days a Week

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**Created:** [November 18, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eight-days-a-week/993341 "2023-11-18T21:54:58Z")\
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> [@DPRK](#):
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> 1 day on, 2 days off.

I know several firefighters. 24 hours on, 48 hours off seems to be the universal shift for that profession.

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