how do you define 'working a double'

[WalterMitty]

i guess in its truest form it means working a 16 hour shift.  but i dont think most folks are working 16 hours when they say they are working a 'double'

i guess in the restaurant business it means working lunch and supper.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

For me it'd usually be 13 hours; at most it'd be 14 hours, barring something really weird.

[Eraserhead]

About 12 hours.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I define it as 2 in the pink, 1 in the stink. (RIP, kingofthebenchpress)

[opebo]

I've never heard that euphemism before - I usually say 'spit roast'.

[Ebowed]

Going to work having worked the day before and then not sleeping.

[LastVoter]

oppression

[WalterMitty]

oppression

correct answer.

management should have hiring and scheduling practices that eliminates the needs for double.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

Mostly, doing lunch AND dinner in the restaurant business.  Extends to chefs, servers, hosts, managers, busboys, valets... anybody at the restaurant toiling. 

Obviously, no one should EVER have to work one without requesting to do so.  Alas, they get away with it. 

[bballrox4717]

8 AM - 11 PM shift with a one hour break interlude. I used to pull these doubles back to back on weekends when I was a waiter at Denny's a year ago. I made pretty good money, but damn it took a lot out of me.