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Remember that you 're from the East , too . '' But Dr. Brownlee was animated by no such motives of prudence , and quietly asked for an explanation of the term . `` We have two sets of men , '' Mr. Everett answered . `` The day shift goes on at seven , and works till half past five ; and the night one comes on at seven in the evening , and stays till half past five in the morning . Of course that 's harder on one set of men than the other , so , once in two weeks , we have what we call change day . The day shift goes on at seven , and works till three ; then the night fellows come right on and stay till eleven ; and the old day shift comes back at eleven . By the next morning , you see , their places are just changed , and the night men are working in the daytime .