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Practical guides for shift workers.

Payroll breakdowns, penalty rate explainers, and honest comparisons – written by people who've worked the shifts.

FeaturedNews6 min read

What's New in Shift It 3.0

The biggest update since launch. Multi-job support, a redesigned Coming Up, rebuilt Work & Pay tabs, Live Pay ticking by the second, widgets and Live Activities, advanced timezones, reliable notifications, and seven free themes.

Great Work Everyone · 20 April 2026

FeaturedComparisons11 min read

Best Shift Work Calendar Apps of 2026 - An Honest Breakdown

A fair comparison of every shift calendar app worth using in 2026, with ratings, a comparison table, and section winners.

Great Work Everyone · 10 April 2026

FeaturedPay & Payroll9 min read

The Real Cost of Not Checking Your Pay

Most shift workers don’t check every payslip. Here’s what that costs, why it’s so hard to fix after the fact, and why your own records are the only thing that actually protects you.

Great Work Everyone · 7 April 2026

FeaturedComparisons7 min read

Shift It vs ChatGPT: Can an LLM Track Your Shifts?

Your colleague says ChatGPT can do everything a shift app does. Here’s what happens when you actually try.

Great Work Everyone · 27 March 2026

Pay & awards

Guides5 min read

Shift Work App for European Train Drivers

DB, SNCF, ÖBB, NS, and Network Rail drivers have complex depot rosters and tariff agreements no standard app handles. How Shift It's roster import and custom pay rules cover European rail.

27 May 2026

News3 min read

VLine Roster Import — Excel Import for Complex Rosters

New import mode for complex .xlsx rosters: declare which columns are shift data and which to ignore. Built for VLine train driver rosters and any depot spreadsheet that mixes shift data with operational identifiers.

25 May 2026

Guides4 min read

Shift Work App for Train Drivers and Transport Workers

Train drivers, bus operators, and tram drivers have complex rosters and enterprise agreement pay rules. How Shift It handles roster import, custom pay calculation, and payslip comparison for transport shift workers.

25 May 2026

Awards & Rates6 min read

Junior Doctor Pay Calculator: VIC, SA, NT & Locum

Junior doctors are paid under state-specific enterprise agreements, not a single national award. How to calculate pay correctly under the AMA Victoria, SA SMOEA, and NT DIT agreements — and what to do when you add locum work on top.

25 May 2026

Pay & Payroll6 min read

Multiple Nursing or Medical Jobs: Per-Job Award Tracking

Part-time hospital plus agency, bank, or locum work means multiple awards, multiple pay periods, and multiple penalty rate schedules. How to track each one correctly.

25 May 2026

Awards & Rates5 min read

NSW Nurses Award: Penalty Rates, Night Shifts & Overtime

Weekend rates, night shift loadings, overtime, public holiday pay, and casual loading stacking under the Nurses Award 2020 (MA000034). How to check your NSW nurses payslip.

25 May 2026

Pay & Payroll6 min read

Working Multiple Jobs as a Shift Worker: Pay Tracking

Two jobs under different awards, two payslips, two payroll systems. Here's why multiple jobs makes pay tracking harder and what you need to track it correctly.

18 May 2026

Pay & Payroll7 min read

How to Check If Your Payslip Is Correct

A step-by-step guide to verifying your payslip against your award — what to look for, common errors, and what to do when something doesn't add up.

18 May 2026

Awards & Rates6 min read

SCHADS Award: What Disability & Community Workers Are Owed

The SCHADS Award has sleepover provisions, broken shift allowances, and Sunday double time that payroll systems routinely miss. Here's what to check on your payslip.

18 May 2026

Awards & Rates5 min read

Hospitality Award: Evening Rates, Split Shifts & Weekends

Evening penalties, split shift allowances, weekend rates, and part-time overtime under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award — what they are and how to check your payslip.

18 May 2026

Awards & Rates7 min read

NHS Pay Checking: Night Shift & Weekend Enhancements

NHS pay bands, unsocial hours enhancements, and why LTFT doctors are regularly underpaid. A practical breakdown for UK healthcare shift workers.

12 March 2026

Pay & Payroll8 min read

How Penalty Rates Stack: Crossovers, Weekends & Holidays

Your hourly rate can change mid-shift. Here’s how midnight crossovers, weekend boundaries, and public holidays interact with your penalty rates.

14 January 2026

Pay & Payroll9 min read

The 7 Most Common Payroll Errors Shift Workers Miss

Most payroll mistakes aren’t malicious. They’re systemic. Here are the seven errors that cost shift workers real money, why they happen, and how to catch them.

4 December 2025

App comparisons

Honest breakdowns of how Shift It stacks up against other shift calendar apps and tools.

Comparisons5 min read

Shift It vs Shift Log+: Australian Award Pay vs US Rules

Shift Log+ has genuine multi-employer support but uses a US overtime framework. For Australian shift workers under Modern Awards, the pay calculation is wrong by design.

18 May 2026

Comparisons4 min read

Shift It vs Nursly - Nurse Shift Calendar Comparison

Nursly is iOS-only with manual rate entry. Shift It covers iOS and Android with automated Australian nursing award calculations and spreadsheet import.

18 May 2026

Comparisons5 min read

Shift It vs Sweep - Tracking Your Pay vs Checking a Payslip

Sweep checks payslips for underpayment after the fact. Shift It builds your expected pay from your shifts before the payslip arrives. Here’s what that difference means in practice.

17 May 2026

Comparisons4 min read

Shift It vs Shifter: Beyond the Basics

Shifter is a clean, reliable shift calendar. Shift It adds award-based pay calculation, spreadsheet import, and payslip comparison for Australian and UK shift workers.

17 May 2026

Comparisons5 min read

Shift It vs My Shift Planner: Pay Compliance vs Calendar

My Shift Planner has 400,000 users and a clean calendar. Shift It adds award-based pay calculation, spreadsheet import, and multi-job support for Australian and UK shift workers.

17 May 2026

Comparisons5 min read

Shift It vs Shift Days: iOS Calendar Comparison

Shift Days is iOS-only with simple pay calculation; Shift It offers award-based pay, Android support, and spreadsheet import.

27 February 2026

Comparisons5 min read

Shift It vs MyDuty: Scheduling + Pay vs Calendar Only

MyDuty is nurse-focused with team coordination features but no pay calculation. Shift It covers both scheduling and award-based pay.

18 February 2026

Comparisons5 min read

Shift It vs Supershift: Which App Is Better?

Both apps handle shift scheduling well, but they differ significantly on pay compliance and award checking.

6 February 2026

Comparisons6 min read

Shift It vs DiT Pay Check: Award Detail vs Full Toolkit

DiT Pay Check covers every clause of the Victorian DiT Agreement. Shift It trades some of that granularity for a calendar, imports, and a broader feature set. Here’s how they compare.

29 January 2026

Comparisons5 min read

Shift It vs Shiftr: Worker Apps vs Manager Apps

Shiftr is for employers building rosters; Shift It is for workers tracking their schedule and pay. They’re not really competitors.

21 November 2025

Comparisons6 min read

Shift It vs Spreadsheet: Can Excel Track Your Shifts?

Spreadsheets work for simple shift tracking but break down quickly for penalty rates, midnight crossovers, and pay compliance.

7 November 2025